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MCQ 11 Mark
If for real values of $x,\cos \theta = x + \frac{1}{x},$ then
  • A
    $\theta $ is an acute angle
  • B
    $\theta $ is a right angle
  • C
    $\theta $ is an obtuse angle
  • No value of $\theta $ is possible
Answer
Correct option: D.
No value of $\theta $ is possible
d
(d) The quadratic equation is ${x^2} - x\cos \theta + 1 = 0$

But $x$ is real, therefore ${B^2} - 4AC \ge 0$

$ \Rightarrow {\cos ^2}\theta \ge 4(1)(1) \Rightarrow {\cos ^2}\theta \ge 4$, which is impossible.

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MCQ 21 Mark
The equation ${(a + b)^2} = 4ab\,{\sin ^2}\theta $ is possible only when
  • A
    $2a = b$
  • $a = b$
  • C
    $a = 2b$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$a = b$
b
(b) We have ${(a + b)^2} = 4ab{\sin ^2}\theta $

$ \Rightarrow {\sin ^2}\theta = \frac{{{{(a + b)}^2}}}{{4ab}} \le 1 $

$\Rightarrow {(a + b)^2} - 4ab \le 0$

$ \Rightarrow {(a - b)^2} \le 0 $

$\Rightarrow a = b.$

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MCQ 31 Mark
$(m + 2)\sin \theta + (2m - 1)\cos \theta = 2m + 1,$ if
  • A
    $\tan \theta = \frac{3}{4}$
  • $\tan \theta = \frac{4}{3}$
  • C
    $\tan \theta = \frac{{2m}}{{{m^2} + 1}}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\tan \theta = \frac{4}{3}$
b
(b) Squaring the given relation and putting $\tan \theta = t,$

${(m + 2)^2}\,{t^2} + 2(m + 2)\,(2m - 1)t + {(2m - 1)^2} = {(2m + 1)^2}\,(1 + {t^2})$

$ \Rightarrow \,3\,(1 - {m^2})\,{t^2} + (4{m^2} + 6m - 4)\,t - 8m = 0$

$ \Rightarrow \,(3t - 4)\,[(1 - {m^2})\,t + 2m] = 0$,

which is true, if $t = \tan \theta = \frac{4}{3}$ or $\tan \theta = \frac{{2m}}{{{m^2} - 1}}$.

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MCQ 41 Mark
If $\sin A,\cos A$ and $\tan A$ are in $G.P.$, then ${\cos ^3}A + {\cos ^2}A$ is equal to
  • $1$
  • B
    $2$
  • C
    $4$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$1$
a
(a) We have $\sin A,\,\cos A$ and $\tan A$ are in $G.P.$

${\cos ^2}A = \sin A\,\tan A = \frac{{{{\sin }^2}A}}{{\cos A}}\, $

$\Rightarrow \,{\cos ^3}A - {\sin ^2}A = 0$

Hence ${\cos ^3}A + {\cos ^2}A = {\sin ^2}A + {\cos ^2}A = 1$

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MCQ 51 Mark
If $\tan \theta + \sec \theta = {e^x},$ then $\cos \theta $ equals
  • A
    $\frac{{({e^x} + {e^{ - x}})}}{2}$
  • $\frac{2}{{({e^x} + {e^{ - x}})}}$
  • C
    $\frac{{({e^x} - {e^{ - x}})}}{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{{({e^x} - {e^{ - x}})}}{{({e^x} + {e^{ - x}})}}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{2}{{({e^x} + {e^{ - x}})}}$
b
(b) $\tan \theta + \sec \theta = {e^x}$…..$(i)$

$\therefore \,\,\,\sec \theta - \tan \theta = {e^{ - x}}$…..$(ii)$

From $(i)$ and $(ii),$

$\,2\sec \theta = {e^x} + {e^{ - x}}\,$

$\Rightarrow \,\cos \theta = \frac{2}{{{e^x} + {e^{ - x}}}}.$

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MCQ 61 Mark
If $\cos \theta - \sin \theta = \sqrt 2 \sin \theta ,$ then $\cos \theta + \sin \theta $ is equal to
  • $\sqrt 2 \cos \theta $
  • B
    $\sqrt 2 \sin \theta $
  • C
    $2\cos \theta $
  • D
    $ - \sqrt 2 \cos \theta $
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\sqrt 2 \cos \theta $
a
(a) We have $\cos \theta - \sin \theta = \sqrt 2 \,\sin \theta $

$ \Rightarrow \,\cos \theta = (\sqrt 2 + 1)\,\sin \theta \, $

$\Rightarrow \,(\sqrt 2 - 1)\cos \theta = \sin \theta $

$ \Rightarrow \,\sqrt 2 \,\cos \theta - \cos \theta = \sin \theta $

$\Rightarrow \,\sin \theta + \cos \theta = \sqrt 2 \,\cos \theta .$

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MCQ 71 Mark
$\frac{{1 + \sin A - \cos A}}{{1 + \sin A + \cos A}} =$
  • A
    $\sin \frac{A}{2}$
  • B
    $\cos \frac{A}{2}$
  • $\tan \frac{A}{2}$
  • D
    $\cot \frac{A}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\tan \frac{A}{2}$
c
(c) $\frac{{1 + \sin A - \cos A}}{{1 + \sin A + \cos A}}$

$ = \frac{{2\,{{\sin }^2}\frac{A}{2} + 2\,\sin \frac{A}{2}\cos \frac{A}{2}}}{{2\,{{\cos }^2}\frac{A}{2} + 2\,\sin \frac{A}{2}\cos \frac{A}{2}}}$

$ = \frac{{2\,\,\sin \frac{A}{2}\,\left( {\sin \frac{A}{2} + \cos \frac{A}{2}} \right)}}{{2\,\,\cos \frac{A}{2}\,\left( {\cos \frac{A}{2} + \sin \frac{A}{2}} \right)}}$

$= \tan \frac{A}{2}$. 

Trick : Put $A = {60^o}.$ 

$\frac{{1 + (\sqrt 3 /2) - (1/2)}}{{1 + (\sqrt 3 /2) + (1/2)}} = \frac{{1 + \sqrt 3 }}{{3 + \sqrt 3 }} = \frac{1}{{\sqrt 3 }}$ 

which is given by option $(c)$,

$i.e.$ $\tan \frac{{{{60}^o}}}{2} = \frac{1}{{\sqrt 3 }}$

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MCQ 81 Mark
The value of the expression $1 - \frac{{{{\sin }^2}y}}{{1 + \cos \,y}} + \frac{{1 + \cos \,y}}{{\sin \,y}} - \frac{{\sin \,\,y}}{{1 - \cos \,y}}$ is equal to
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $\sin \,y$
  • $\cos \,y$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\cos \,y$
d
(d) The expression can be written as

$\frac{{1 + \cos y - {{\sin }^2}y}}{{1 + \cos y}} + \frac{{(1 - {{\cos }^2}y) - {{\sin }^2}y}}{{\sin y\,(1 - \cos y)}}$

$ = \frac{{\cos y\,(1 + \cos y)}}{{1 + \cos y}} + 0 = \cos y.$

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MCQ 91 Mark
If $2y\,\cos \theta = x\sin \,\theta {\rm{ and }}2x\sec \theta - y\,{\rm{cosec}}\,\theta = 3,$ then ${x^2} + 4{y^2} = $
  • $4$
  • B
    $-4$
  • C
    $± 4$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$4$
a
(a) Given that $2y\,\,\cos \theta = x\,\sin \theta $…..$(i)$

and $2x\,\sec \theta - y\,\,{\rm{cosec}}\,\theta = 3$…..$(ii)$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\frac{{2x}}{{\cos \theta }} - \frac{y}{{\sin \theta }} = 3$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,2x\,\sin \theta - y\,\cos \theta - 3\,\sin \theta \cos \theta = 0$…..$(iii)$

Solving $(i)$ and $(iii)$, 

we get $y = \sin \theta $ and $x = 2\,\,\cos \theta $

Now, ${x^2} + 4{y^2} = 4\,\,{\cos ^2}\theta + 4\,\,{\sin ^2}\theta $ 

$ = 4\,({\cos ^2}\theta + {\sin ^2}\theta ) = 4$.

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MCQ 101 Mark
If $x = \sec \,\phi - \tan \phi ,y = {\rm{cosec}}\phi + \cot \phi ,$ then
  • A
    $x = \frac{{y + 1}}{{y - 1}}$
  • $x = \frac{{y - 1}}{{y + 1}}$
  • C
    $y = \frac{{1 - x}}{{1 + x}}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$x = \frac{{y - 1}}{{y + 1}}$
b
(b) We have $xy = (\sec \phi- \tan \phi)\,\,{\rm{(cosec}}\,\,\phi+ \cot \,\,\phi)$ 

$ = \frac{{1 - \sin \,\phi}}{{\cos \,\phi}}\,.\,\frac{{1 + \cos \,\phi}}{{\sin \,\phi}}$ 

$ \Rightarrow \,xy + 1 = \frac{{1 - \sin \,\phi+ \cos \,\phi- \sin \,\phi\,\cos \,\phi+ \sin \phi \cos \phi}}{{\cos \phi\sin \phi}}$

$= \frac{{1 - \sin \,\phi+ \cos \,\phi}}{{\cos \,\phi\sin \,\phi}}$…..$(i)$ 

$x - y = (\sec \,\phi- \tan \,\phi) - (\cos ec\,\phi+ \cot \,\phi)$ $ = \frac{{1 - \sin \,\phi}}{{\cos \,\phi}} - \frac{{1 + \cos \,\phi}}{{\sin \,\phi}}$

$= \frac{{\sin \,\phi- {{\sin }^2}\phi- \cos \,\phi- {{\cos }^2}\phi}}{{\cos \,\phi\,\sin \,\phi}}$

$ = \frac{{\sin \,\phi - \cos \,\phi- 1}}{{\cos \,\phi \,\sin \,\phi}}$…..$(ii)$

Adding $(i)$ and $(ii)$ we get, $xy + 1 + (x - y) = 0$ 

$ \Rightarrow x = \frac{{y - 1}}{{y + 1}}$.

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MCQ 111 Mark
If $p = \frac{{2\sin \,\theta }}{{1 + \cos \theta + \sin \theta }}$, and $q = \frac{{\cos \theta }}{{1 + \sin \theta }},$ then
  • A
    $pq = 1$
  • B
    $\frac{q}{p} = 1$
  • C
    $q - p = 1$
  • $q + p = 1$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$q + p = 1$
d
(d) $p = \frac{{2\,\sin \theta }}{{1 + \cos \theta  + \sin \theta }},\,\,q = \frac{{\cos \theta }}{{1 + \sin \theta }}$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,p + q = \frac{{\cos \theta }}{{1 + \sin \theta }} + \frac{{2\,\sin \theta }}{{1 + \sin \theta  + \cos \theta }}\,$

$\Rightarrow \,p + q = 1.$

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MCQ 121 Mark
If $\tan \theta = \frac{a}{b},$ then $\frac{{\sin \theta }}{{{{\cos }^8}\theta }} + \frac{{\cos \theta }}{{{{\sin }^8}\theta }} = $
  • $ \pm \frac{{{{({a^2} + {b^2})}^4}}}{{\sqrt {{a^2} + {b^2}} }}\left( {\frac{a}{{{b^8}}} + \frac{b}{{{a^8}}}} \right)$
  • B
    $ \pm \frac{{{{({a^2} + {b^2})}^4}}}{{\sqrt {{a^2} + {b^2}} }}\left( {\frac{a}{{{b^8}}} - \frac{b}{{{a^8}}}} \right)$
  • C
    $ \pm \frac{{{{({a^2} - {b^2})}^4}}}{{\sqrt {{a^2} + {b^2}} }}\left( {\frac{a}{{{b^8}}} + \frac{b}{{{a^8}}}} \right)$
  • D
    $ \pm \frac{{{{({a^2} - {b^2})}^4}}}{{\sqrt {{a^2} - {b^2}} }}\left( {\frac{a}{{{b^8}}} - \frac{b}{{{a^8}}}} \right)$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$ \pm \frac{{{{({a^2} + {b^2})}^4}}}{{\sqrt {{a^2} + {b^2}} }}\left( {\frac{a}{{{b^8}}} + \frac{b}{{{a^8}}}} \right)$
a
(a) Given that $\tan \theta = \frac{a}{b}$ 

and $\cos \,2\theta = \frac{{1 - {{\tan }^2}\theta }}{{1 + {{\tan }^2}\theta }} = \frac{{{b^2} - {a^2}}}{{{b^2} + {a^2}}}$

$\therefore $ $\sin \theta = \pm \frac{a}{{\sqrt {{a^2} + {b^2}} }},\,\,\cos \,\theta = \pm \frac{b}{{\sqrt {{a^2} + {b^2}} }}$

Now, $\frac{{\sin \,\theta }}{{\cos {\,^8}\theta }} + \frac{{\cos \,\theta }}{{{{\sin }^8}\theta }}$

$= \frac{{\left( {\frac{a}{{\sqrt {{a^2} + {b^2}} }}} \right)}}{{{{\left( {\frac{b}{{\sqrt {{a^2} + {b^2}} }}} \right)}^8}}} + \frac{{\left( {\frac{b}{{\sqrt {{a^2} + {b^2}} }}} \right)}}{{{{\left( {\frac{a}{{\sqrt {{a^2} + {b^2}} }}} \right)}^8}}}$

$ = \frac{{a\,{{({a^2} + {b^2})}^4}}}{{{b^8}\,{{({a^2} + {b^2})}^{1/2}}}} + \frac{{b\,{{({a^2} + {b^2})}^4}}}{{{a^8}\,{{({a^2} + {b^2})}^{1/2}}}}$

$ = \pm \frac{{{{({a^2} + {b^2})}^4}}}{{\sqrt {{a^2} + {b^2}} }}\,\left( {\frac{a}{{{b^8}}} + \frac{b}{{{a^8}}}} \right)$.

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MCQ 131 Mark
If $\cos x + {\cos ^2}x = 1,$ then the value of ${\sin ^2}x + {\sin ^4}x$ is
  • $1$
  • B
    $-1$
  • C
    $0$
  • D
    $2$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$1$
a
(a) $\cos x + {\cos ^2}x = 1\,\,$

$\Rightarrow \,\,\cos x = {\sin ^2}x$

$\therefore \,\,{\sin ^2}x + {\sin ^4}x = \cos x + {\cos ^2}x = 1$.

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MCQ 141 Mark
If $\sin x + {\sin ^2}x = 1,$ then ${\cos ^8}x + 2{\cos ^6}x + {\cos ^4}x = $
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $-1$
  • C
    $2$
  • $1$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$1$
d
(d) We have $\sin x + {\sin ^2}x = 1\,\,$

$\Rightarrow \,\,\sin x = {\cos ^2}x$

$\therefore$ ${\cos ^8}x + 2{\cos ^6}x + {\cos ^4}x $

$= {\sin ^4}x + 2{\sin ^3}x + {\sin ^2}x$

$ = {(\sin x + {\sin ^2}x)^2} = 1$.

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MCQ 151 Mark
If $x{\sin ^3}\alpha + y{\cos ^3}\alpha = \sin \alpha \cos \alpha $ and $x\sin \alpha - y\cos \alpha = 0,$ then ${x^2} + {y^2} = $
  • A
    $-1$
  • B
    $±1$
  • $1$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
$1$
c
(c) We have $x\,{\sin ^3}\alpha + y\,{\cos ^3}\alpha = \sin \,\alpha \,\cos \,\alpha $…..$(i)$

and $x\,\sin \,\alpha - y\,\cos \,\alpha = 0$…..$(ii)$

Now from $(ii)$, $x\,\sin \,\alpha = y\,\cos \,\alpha $

Putting in $(i),$ we get

$ \Rightarrow \,\,y\,\cos \alpha \,{\sin ^2}\alpha + y\,{\cos ^3}\alpha = \sin \,\alpha \,\cos \,\alpha $

$ \Rightarrow \,\,y\,\cos \alpha \,\left\{ {{{\sin }^2}\alpha + {{\cos }^2}\alpha } \right\} = \sin \,\alpha \,\cos \,\alpha $

$ \Rightarrow \,\,y\,\cos \,\alpha = \sin \,\alpha \,\cos \,\alpha \, $

$\Rightarrow \,\,y = \sin \,\alpha $ and $x = \cos \,\alpha $

Hence, ${x^2} + {y^2} = {\sin ^2}\alpha + {\cos ^2}\alpha = 1.$

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MCQ 161 Mark
If $\tan \theta - \cot \theta = a$ and $\sin \theta + \cos \theta = b,$ then ${({b^2} - 1)^2}({a^2} + 4)$ is equal to
  • A
    $2$
  • B
    $-4$
  • C
    $± 4$
  • $4$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$4$
d
(d) Given that $\tan \theta - \cot \theta = a$…..$(i)$

and $\sin \theta + \cos \theta = b$…..$(ii)$

Now ${({b^2} - 1)^2}({a^2} + 4)$

$ = {\left\{ {{{(\sin \theta + \cos \theta )}^2} - 1} \right\}^2}\left\{ {{{(\tan \theta - \cot \theta )}^2} + 4} \right\}$

$ = {[1 + \sin 2\theta - 1]^2}[{\tan ^2}\theta + {\cot ^2}\theta - 2 + 4]$

$ = {\sin ^2}2\theta ({\rm{cose}}{{\rm{c}}^2}\theta + {\sec ^2}\theta )$

$ = 4{\sin ^2}\theta {\cos ^2}\theta \left[ {\frac{1}{{{{\sin }^2}\theta }} + \frac{1}{{{{\cos }^2}\theta }}} \right] = 4$. 

Trick : Obviously the value of expression ${({b^2} - 1)^2}({a^2} + 4)$ is independent of $\theta $,

therefore put any suitable value of $\theta $.

Let $\theta = 45^\circ $, we get $a = 0,\;b = \sqrt 2 $

so that ${[{(\sqrt 2 )^2} - 1]^2}$ $({0^2} + 4) = 4.$

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MCQ 171 Mark
If $\alpha = 22^\circ 30',$ then $(1 + \cos \alpha )(1 + \cos 3\alpha )$ $(1 + \cos 5\alpha )(1 + \cos 7\alpha )$ equals
  • $1/8$
  • B
    $1/4$
  • C
    $\frac{{1 + \sqrt 2 }}{{2\sqrt 2 }}$
  • D
    $\frac{{\sqrt 2 - 1}}{{\sqrt 2 + 1}}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$1/8$
a
(a) We know, $\sin 22\frac{{{1^o}}}{2} = \frac{1}{2}\sqrt {2 - \sqrt 2 } $

and $\cos 22\frac{{{1^o}}}{2} = \frac{1}{2}\sqrt {2 + \sqrt 2 } $

$\therefore \left( {1 + \cos 22\frac{{{1^o}}}{2}} \right)\,\left( {1 + \cos 67\frac{{{1^o}}}{2}} \right)\,\left( {1 + \cos 112\frac{{{1^o}}}{2}} \right)$

$\left( {1 + \cos 157\frac{{{1^o}}}{2}} \right)$

$ = \left( {1 + \frac{1}{2}\sqrt {2 + \sqrt 2 } } \right)\,\left( {1 + \frac{1}{2}\sqrt {2 - \sqrt 2 } } \right)\,\left( {1 - \frac{1}{2}\sqrt {2 - \sqrt 2 } } \right)\,$

$\left( {1 - \frac{1}{2}\sqrt {2 + \sqrt 2 } } \right)$

$ = \left[ {1 - \frac{1}{4}(2 + \sqrt 2 )} \right]\,\left[ {1 - \frac{1}{4}(2 - \sqrt 2 )} \right]$

$ = \frac{{(4 - 2 - \sqrt 2 )(4 - 2 + \sqrt 2 )}}{{16}}$

$ = \frac{{(2 - \sqrt 2 )(2 + \sqrt 2 )}}{{16}} = \frac{{4 - 2}}{{16}} = \frac{1}{8}$.

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MCQ 181 Mark
The value of $6({\sin ^6}\theta + {\cos ^6}\theta ) - 9({\sin ^4}\theta + {\cos ^4}\theta ) + 4$ is
  • A
    $-3$
  • B
    $0$
  • $1$
  • D
    $3$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$1$
c
(c) $6({\sin ^6}\theta + {\cos ^6}\theta ) - 9({\sin ^4}\theta + {\cos ^4}\theta ) + 4$

$ = 6[{({\sin ^2}\theta + {\cos ^2}\theta )^3} - 3{\sin ^2}\theta {\cos ^2}\theta ({\sin ^2}\theta + {\cos ^2}\theta )]$

$ - 9[{({\sin ^2}\theta + {\cos ^2}\theta )^2} - 2{\sin ^2}\theta {\cos ^2}] + 4$

$ = 6[1 - 3{\sin ^2}\theta {\cos ^2}\theta ] - 9\,[1 - 2{\sin ^2}\theta {\cos ^2}\theta ] + 4$

$ = 6 - 9 + 4 = 1$.

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MCQ 191 Mark
If $\theta $ and $\phi $ are angles in the $1^{st}$ quadrant such that $\tan \theta = 1/7$ and $\sin \phi = 1/\sqrt {10} $.Then
  • A
    $\theta + 2\phi = 90^\circ $
  • B
    $\theta + 2\phi = 60^\circ $
  • C
    $\theta + 2\phi = 30^\circ $
  • $\theta + 2\phi = 45^\circ $
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\theta + 2\phi = 45^\circ $
d
(d) Given, $\tan \theta = \frac{1}{7},\sin \phi = \frac{1}{{\sqrt {10} }}$

$\sin \theta = \frac{1}{{\sqrt {50} }},\,\,\cos \theta = \frac{7}{{\sqrt {50} }},\,\,\cos \phi = \frac{3}{{\sqrt {10} }}$

$\therefore \,\,\cos 2\phi  = 2{\cos ^2}\phi - 1 = 2.\frac{9}{{10}} - 1 = \frac{8}{{10}}$

$\sin 2\phi = 2\sin \phi \cos \phi = 2 \times .\frac{1}{{\sqrt {10} }} \times \frac{3}{{\sqrt {10} }} = \frac{6}{{10}}$

$\therefore \cos (\theta + 2\phi ) = \cos \theta \cos 2\phi - \sin \theta \sin 2\phi $

$ = \frac{7}{{\sqrt {50} }} \times \frac{8}{{10}} - \frac{1}{{\sqrt {50} }}.\frac{6}{{10}}$

$ = \frac{{56 - 6}}{{10\sqrt {50} }} = \frac{{50}}{{10\sqrt {50} }} = \frac{{5\sqrt 2 }}{{10}} = \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}$

$\therefore \theta + 2\phi = {45^o}$.

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MCQ 201 Mark
The value of ${\sin ^2}{5^o} + {\sin ^2}{10^o} + {\sin ^2}{15^o} + ... + $ ${\sin ^2}{85^o} + {\sin ^2}{90^o}$ is equal to
  • A
    $7$
  • B
    $8$
  • C
    $9$
  • $9\frac{1}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$9\frac{1}{2}$
d
(d) Given expression is

${\sin ^2}{5^o} + {\sin ^2}{10^o} + {\sin ^2}{15^o} + ..... + {\sin ^2}{85^o} + {\sin ^2}{90^o}.$

We know that $\sin {90^o} = 1$ or ${\sin ^2}{90^o} = 1$. 

Similarly, $\sin {45^o} = \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}{\rm{or}}\,{\rm{si}}{{\rm{n}}^{\rm{2}}}{45^o} = \frac{1}{2}$ 

and the angles are in $A.P. $ of $18$ terms. 

We also know that ${\sin ^2}{85^o} = {[\sin ({90^o} - {5^o})]^2}$$ = {\cos ^2}{5^o}.$ 

Therefore from the complementary rule, we find 

$\therefore$ ${\sin ^2}{5^o} + {\sin ^2}{85^o} = {\sin ^2}{5^o} + {\cos ^2}{5^o} = 1.$ 

Therefore, 

${\sin ^2}{5^o} + {\sin ^2}{10^o} + {\sin ^2}{15^o} + ... + {\sin ^2}{85^o} + {\sin ^2}{90^o}$ 

$ = (1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1) + 1 + \frac{1}{2} = 9\frac{1}{2}$.

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MCQ 211 Mark
Let $A, B$ and $C$ are the angles of a plain triangle and $\tan \frac{A}{2} = \frac{1}{3},\,\,\tan \frac{B}{2} = \frac{2}{3}$. Then $\tan \frac{C}{2}$ is equal to
  • $7/9$
  • B
    $2/9$
  • C
    $1/3$
  • D
    $2/3$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$7/9$
a
(a) $A + B + C = \pi $ 

$\therefore \,\,\,\tan \left( {\frac{{A + B}}{2}} \right) = \tan \left( {\frac{\pi }{2} - \frac{C}{2}} \right)$ 

==> $\frac{{\tan \frac{A}{2} + \tan \frac{B}{2}}}{{1 - \tan \frac{A}{2}.\tan \frac{B}{2}}} = \cot \frac{C}{2} $

$\Rightarrow \frac{{\frac{1}{3} + \frac{2}{3}}}{{1 - \frac{1}{3}.\frac{2}{3}}} = \frac{9}{7} = \cot \frac{C}{2}$ 

$\therefore  \,\,  \tan \frac{C}{2} = \frac{7}{9}$.

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MCQ 221 Mark
The value of $k$, for which ${(\cos x + \sin x)^2} + k\,\sin x\cos x - 1 = 0$ is an identity, is
  • A
    $-1$
  • $-2$
  • C
    $0$
  • D
     $1$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$-2$
b
(b) Given, ${(\cos x + \sin x)^2} + k\sin x\cos x - 1 = 0,\,\forall \,x$

==> ${\cos ^2}x + {\sin ^2}x + 2\cos x\sin x + k\sin x\cos x - 1 = 0,\,\forall \,x$

==> $(k + 2)\cos x\sin x = 0,\,\forall \,x$ ==> $k + 2 = 0$ ==> $k = - 2$.

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MCQ 231 Mark
If $\tan \,(A - B) = 1,\,\,\,\sec \,(A + B) = \frac{2}{{\sqrt 3 }},$ then the smallest positive value of $B$ is
  • A
    $\frac{{25}}{{24}}\pi $
  • $\frac{{19}}{{24}}\pi $
  • C
    $\frac{{13}}{{24}}\pi $
  • D
    $\frac{{11}}{{24}}\pi $
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{{19}}{{24}}\pi $
b
(b) $\tan (A - B) = 1 \Rightarrow A - B = \frac{\pi }{4}$…..(i)

and $\sec (A + B) = \frac{2}{{\sqrt 3 }} \Rightarrow A + B = \frac{{11\pi }}{6}$…..(ii)

from (i) and (ii),

$ \Rightarrow B = \frac{{19\pi }}{{24}}$.

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MCQ 241 Mark
If $sin\theta_1 + sin\theta_2 + sin\theta_3 = 3,$ then $cos\theta_1 + cos\theta_2 + cos\theta_3=$
  • A
    $3$
  • B
    $2$
  • C
    $1$
  • $0$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$0$
d
Since $\sin \theta_{1}+\sin \theta_{2}+\sin \theta_{3}=3$

$\therefore \quad \sin \theta_{1}=\sin \theta_{2}=\sin \theta_{3}=1$

$\Rightarrow \quad \theta_{1}=\theta_{2}=\theta_{3}=\frac{\pi}{2}$

$ \therefore \quad \cos \theta_{1}=\cos \theta_{2}=\cos \theta_{3}=0 $

$ \therefore \quad \cos \theta_{1} =\cos \theta_{2}=\cos \theta_{3}=0 $

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MCQ 251 Mark
$tan\,\, 20^o + tan\,\, 40^o + \sqrt 3\,\,  tan\,\, 20^o tan\,\, 40^o$ is equal to
  • A
    $\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}$
  • B
    $\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{4}$
  • $\sqrt 3$
  • D
    $1$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\sqrt 3$
c
$ \sqrt{3} =\tan 60^{\circ}=\tan \left(40^{\circ}+20^{\circ}\right) $

$=\frac{\tan 40^{\circ}+\tan 20^{\circ}}{1-\tan 40^{\circ} \tan 20^{\circ}} $

$ \therefore  \sqrt{3}-\sqrt{3} \tan 40^{\circ} \tan 20^{\circ}=\tan 40^{\circ}+\tan 20^{\circ} $

Hence $\tan {40^\circ } + \tan {20^\circ } + \sqrt 3 \tan {40^\circ }\tan {20^\circ }$

$=\sqrt{3}$

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MCQ 261 Mark
If $\sin x + \sin y = 3(\cos y - \cos x),$ then the value of $\frac{{\sin 3x}}{{\sin 3y}}$ is
  • A
    $1$
  • $-1$
  • C
    $0$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$-1$
b
(b) We have $\sin x + \sin y = 3\,(\cos y - \cos x)$

$ \Rightarrow \,\sin x + 3\cos x = 3\cos y - \sin y$…..$(i)$

$ \Rightarrow \,r\cos \,(x - \alpha ) = r\cos \,(y + \alpha ),$

where $r = \sqrt {10} ,\,\tan \alpha = \frac{1}{3}$

$ \Rightarrow \,x - \alpha = \pm (y + \alpha )\, $

$\Rightarrow \,x = - y$ or $x + y = 2\alpha $

Clearly, $x = - y$ satisfies $(i); $

$\therefore \;\frac{{\sin \,3x}}{{\sin \,3y}} = \frac{{ - \sin \,3y}}{{\sin \,3y}} = - 1$.

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MCQ 271 Mark
The value of $\cos y\cos \left( {\frac{\pi }{2} - x} \right) - \cos \left( {\frac{\pi }{2} - y} \right)\cos x$ $ + \sin y\cos \left( {\frac{\pi }{2} - x} \right) + \cos x\sin \left( {\frac{\pi }{2} - y} \right)$ is zero, if
  • A
    $x = 0$
  • B
    $y = 0$
  • C
    $x = y$
  • $x = n\pi - \frac{\pi }{4} + y,\,\,(n \in I)$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$x = n\pi - \frac{\pi }{4} + y,\,\,(n \in I)$
d
(d) The expression is equal to $\sin (x - y) + \cos (x - y) = \sqrt 2 \left\{ {\sin \left( {\frac{\pi }{4} + x - y} \right)} \right\}$,

which is zero, if, $\sin \left( {\frac{\pi }{4} + x - y} \right) = 0$

$i.e.$, $\frac{\pi }{4} + x - y = n\pi (n \in I)$

$\Rightarrow x = n\pi - \frac{\pi }{4} + y$.

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MCQ 281 Mark
If $\pi < \alpha < \frac{{3\pi }}{2}$, then $\sqrt {\frac{{1 - \cos \alpha }}{{1 + \cos \alpha }}} + \sqrt {\frac{{1 + \cos \alpha }}{{1 - \cos \alpha }}} $=
  • A
    $\frac{2}{{\sin \alpha }}$
  • $ - \frac{2}{{\sin \alpha }}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{{\sin \alpha }}$
  • D
    $ - \frac{1}{{\sin \alpha }}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$ - \frac{2}{{\sin \alpha }}$
b
(b) $\sqrt {\frac{{1 - \cos \alpha }}{{1 + \cos \alpha }}} + \sqrt {\frac{{1 + \cos \alpha }}{{1 - \cos \alpha }}} $

$= \frac{{1 - \cos \alpha + 1 + \cos \alpha }}{{\sqrt {1 - {{\cos }^2}\alpha } }}$

$ = \frac{2}{{ \pm \sin \alpha }}$

$ = \frac{2}{{ - \sin \alpha }},\,\,\left( {{\rm{since \,\,}}\pi < \alpha < \frac{{{\rm{3}}\pi }}{{\rm{2}}}} \right).$

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MCQ 291 Mark
If $\sin A + \sin B = C,\cos A + \cos B = D,$ then the value of $\sin (A + B) = $
  • A
    $CD$
  • B
    $\frac{{CD}}{{{C^2} + {D^2}}}$
  • C
    $\frac{{{C^2} + {D^2}}}{{2\,CD}}$
  • $\frac{{2\,CD}}{{{C^2} + {D^2}}}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\frac{{2\,CD}}{{{C^2} + {D^2}}}$
d
(d) As given $\frac{{\sin A + \sin B}}{{\cos A + \cos B}} = \frac{C}{D}$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\frac{{2\,\,\sin \frac{{A + B}}{2}.\cos \frac{{A - B}}{2}}}{{2\cos \frac{{A + B}}{2}.\cos \frac{{A - B}}{2}}} = \frac{C}{D}$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\tan \frac{{A + B}}{2} = \frac{C}{D}$

Thus, $\sin \,(A + B) = \frac{{2\,\,\tan \frac{{A + B}}{2}}}{{1 + {{\tan }^2}\frac{{A + B}}{2}}}$

$ = \frac{{2\,\frac{C}{D}}}{{1 + \frac{{{C^2}}}{{{D^2}}}}} = \frac{{2CD}}{{({C^2} + {D^2})}}$.

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MCQ 301 Mark
If $\sin A = \sin B$ and $\cos A = \cos B,$ then
  • $\sin \frac{{A - B}}{2} = 0$
  • B
    $\sin \frac{{A + B}}{2} = 0$
  • C
    $\cos \frac{{A - B}}{2} = 0$
  • D
    $\cos (A + B) = 0$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\sin \frac{{A - B}}{2} = 0$
a
(a) We have $\sin A = \sin B$ અને $\cos A = \cos B$

$\frac{{\sin A}}{{\sin B}} = \frac{{\cos A}}{{\cos B}}\,$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\sin A\,\cos B - \cos A\,\sin B = 0$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\sin \,(A - B) = 0$

Hence, $\sin \,\left( {\frac{{A - B}}{2}} \right) = 0.$

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MCQ 311 Mark
$\tan 20^\circ + \tan 40^\circ + \sqrt 3 \tan 20^\circ \tan 40^\circ = $
  • A
    $\frac{1}{{\sqrt 3 }}$
  • $\sqrt 3 $
  • C
    $ - \frac{1}{{\sqrt 3 }}$
  • D
    $ - \sqrt 3 $
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\sqrt 3 $
b
(b) We know that 

$\tan \,({20^o} + {40^o}) = \frac{{\tan \,{{20}^o} + \tan \,{{40}^o}}}{{1 - \tan \,{{20}^o}\,\tan \,{{40}^o}}}$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\,\sqrt 3 = \frac{{\tan \,{{20}^o} + \tan \,{{40}^o}}}{{1 - \tan \,{{20}^o}\,\tan \,{{40}^o}}}$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\sqrt 3 - \sqrt 3 \,\tan \,{20^o}\,\tan \,{40^o} = \tan \,{20^o} + \tan \,{40^o}$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\tan \,{20^o} + \tan \,{40^o} + \sqrt 3 \,\tan \,{20^o}\,\tan \,{40^o} $

$= \sqrt 3 .$

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MCQ 321 Mark
If $A + B = 225^\circ ,$ then $\frac{{\cot A}}{{1 + \cot A}}.\frac{{\cot B}}{{1 + \cot B}} = $
  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $-1$
  • C
    $0$
  • $1/2$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$1/2$
d
(d) $\frac{{\cot A}}{{1 + \cot A}}\,.\,\frac{{\cot B}}{{1 + \cot B}} $

$= \frac{1}{{(1 + \tan A)\,(1 + \tan B)}}$ $ = \frac{1}{{\tan A + \tan B + 1 + \tan A\tan B}}$                                                                                  $[\,\because \tan (A + B) = \tan {225^o}]$

$ \Rightarrow \,\tan \,A + \tan \,B = 1 - \tan \,A\,\tan B$

$ = \frac{1}{{1 - \tan A\,\tan B + 1 + \tan A\tan B}} $

$= \frac{1}{2}$.

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MCQ 331 Mark
If $\sin A = \frac{4}{5}$ and $\cos B = - \frac{{12}}{{13}},$ where $A$ and $B$ lie in first and third quadrant respectively, then $\cos (A + B) = $
  • A
    $\frac{{56}}{{65}}$
  • B
    $ - \frac{{56}}{{65}}$
  • C
    $\frac{{16}}{{65}}$
  • $-\frac{{16}}{{65}}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$-\frac{{16}}{{65}}$
d
(d) We have $\sin A = \frac{4}{5}$ and $\cos B = - \frac{{12}}{{13}}$

Now, $\cos \,(A + B) = \cos A\,\cos B - \sin A\,\sin B$

$ = \sqrt {1 - \frac{{16}}{{25}}} \,\left( { - \frac{{12}}{{13}}} \right) - \frac{4}{5}\sqrt {1 - \frac{{144}}{{169}}} $

$ = - \frac{3}{5} \times \frac{{12}}{{13}} - \frac{4}{5}\,\left( { - \frac{5}{{13}}} \right)$

$= - \frac{{16}}{{65}}$

(Since $A$ lies in first quadrant અને $B$ lies in third quadrant).

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MCQ 341 Mark
If $A + B = \frac{\pi }{4},$ then $(1 + \tan A)(1 + \tan B) = $
  • A
    $1$
  • $2$
  • C
    $\infty $
  • D
    $-2$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$2$
b
(b) Given that $A + B = \frac{\pi }{4}\,$

$\Rightarrow \,\tan \,(A + B) = \tan \,\frac{\pi }{4}$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\frac{{\tan A + \tan B}}{{1 - \tan A\,\tan B}} = 1$ 

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\tan A + \tan B + \tan A\,\tan B = 1$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,(1 + \tan A)\,(1 + \tan B) = 2$.

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MCQ 351 Mark
If $\cos \theta = \frac{8}{{17}}$ and $\theta $ lies in the $1^{st}$ quadrant, then the value of $\cos (30^\circ + \theta ) + \cos (45^\circ - \theta ) + \cos (120^\circ - \theta )$ is
  • $\frac{{23}}{{17}}\left( {\frac{{\sqrt 3 - 1}}{2} + \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}} \right)$
  • B
    $\frac{{23}}{{17}}\left( {\frac{{\sqrt 3 + 1}}{2} + \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}} \right)$
  • C
    $\frac{{23}}{{17}}\left( {\frac{{\sqrt 3 - 1}}{2} - \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}} \right)$
  • D
    $\frac{{23}}{{17}}\left( {\frac{{\sqrt 3 + 1}}{2} - \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}} \right)$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{{23}}{{17}}\left( {\frac{{\sqrt 3 - 1}}{2} + \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}} \right)$
a
(a) Since $\cos \theta  = \frac{8}{{17}}$  and $0 < \theta < \frac{\pi }{2}$ 

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\sin \theta = \sqrt {1 - \frac{{{8^2}}}{{{{17}^2}}}} = \frac{{15}}{{17}}$ 

The value of the given expression

$ = \cos \,\,{30^o}\,.\,\cos \theta - \sin \,\,{30^o}\sin \theta + \cos \,\,{45^o}\cos \theta $ 

$ + \sin \,\,{45^o}\sin \theta + \cos \,\,{120^o}\cos \theta + \sin \,\,{120^o}\sin \theta $

$ = \cos \theta \,\left( {\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2} + \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }} - \frac{1}{2}} \right) - \sin \theta \,\left( {\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }} - \frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}} \right)$ 

$ = \frac{8}{{17}}\,\left( {\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2} + \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }} - \frac{1}{2}} \right) + \frac{{15}}{{17}}\,\left( {\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2} + \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }} - \frac{1}{2}} \right)$

$ = \frac{{23}}{{17}}\,\left( {\frac{{\sqrt 3 - 1}}{2} + \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}} \right)$.

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MCQ 361 Mark
The value of $\sin {47^o} + \sin 61^\circ - \sin 11^\circ - \sin 25^\circ = $
  • A
    $\sin 36^\circ $
  • B
    $\cos 36^\circ $
  • C
    $\sin 7^\circ $
  • $\cos 7^\circ $
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\cos 7^\circ $
d
(d) $\sin \,\,{47^o} + \sin \,\,{61^o} - (\sin \,\,{11^o} + \sin \,\,{25^o})$

$= 2 sin 54^\circ cos 7^\circ - 2 sin 18^\circ cos 7^\circ$

$ = \,\,2\,\,\cos \,\,{7^o}\,(\sin \,\,{54^o} - \sin \,\,{18^o})$

$ = \,\,2\,\,\cos \,\,{7^o}\,\,.\,\,2\,\,\cos \,\,{36^o}\,\,.\,\,\sin \,\,{18^o}$

$ = \,\,4.\,\cos \,\,{7^o}.\,\frac{{\sqrt 5 + 1}}{4}.\frac{{\sqrt 5 - 1}}{4} = \cos \,\,{7^{o.}}$.

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MCQ 371 Mark
If $\frac{\pi }{2} < \alpha < \pi ,\,{\rm{ }}\pi < \beta < \frac{{3\pi }}{2};$ $\sin \alpha = \frac{{15}}{{17}}$ and $\tan \beta = \frac{{12}}{5}$, then the value of $\sin (\beta - \alpha )$ is
  • A
    $-171/221$
  • B
    $-21/221$
  • C
    $21/221$
  • $171/221$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$171/221$
d
(d) Given, $\sin \alpha = \frac{{15}}{{17}},\tan \beta = \frac{{12}}{5}$

$ \Rightarrow \cos \alpha = \frac{8}{{17}},\sin \beta = \frac{{12}}{{13}}$

and $\cos \beta = - \frac{5}{{13}}$

==> $\pi < \beta < \frac{{3\pi }}{2}$, 

$\therefore \cos \beta = - \frac{5}{{13}}$

$\sin (\beta - \alpha ) = \sin \beta \cos \alpha - \cos \beta \sin \alpha $ = $\frac{{171}}{{221}}$.

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MCQ 381 Mark
$\sec {50^o} + \tan {50^o}$ is equal to
  • A
    $\tan {20^o} + \tan {50^o}$
  • B
    $2\tan {20^o} + \tan {50^o}$
  • $\tan {20^o} + 2\tan {50^o}$
  • D
    $2\tan {20^o} + 2\tan {50^o}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\tan {20^o} + 2\tan {50^o}$
c
(c) $\sec {50^o} + \tan {50^o}$

==> $\tan ({70^o} - {20^o}) = \frac{{\tan {{70}^o} - \tan {{20}^o}}}{{1 + \tan {{70}^o}\tan {{20}^o}}}$

==> $\tan {50^o} + \tan {70^o}\tan {20^o}\tan {50^o} = \tan {70^o} - \tan {20^o}$

==> $\tan {50^o} + \tan {50^o} = \tan {70^o} - \tan {20^o}$

                                               $[\,\because \tan {70^o} = \cot {20^o}]$

==> $2\tan {50^o} + \tan {20^o} = \tan {70^o}$

==> $2\tan {50^o} + \tan {20^o} = \tan {50^o} + \sec {50^o}$.

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MCQ 391 Mark
The expression $2\cos \frac{\pi }{{13}}.\cos \frac{{9\pi }}{{13}} + \cos \frac{{3\pi }}{{13}} + \cos \frac{{5\pi }}{{13}}$ is equal to
  • A
    $-1$
  • $0$
  • C
    $1$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$0$
b
(b) $2\cos \frac{\pi }{{13}}.\cos \frac{{9\pi }}{{13}} + \cos \frac{{3\pi }}{{13}} + \cos \frac{{5\pi }}{{13}}$

$ = 2\cos \frac{\pi }{{13}}.\cos \frac{{9\pi }}{{13}} + 2\cos \frac{{4\pi }}{{13}}\cos \frac{\pi }{{13}}$

$ = 2\cos \frac{\pi }{{13}}\left[ {\cos \frac{{9\pi }}{{13}} + \cos \frac{{4\pi }}{{13}}} \right]$ 

$ = 2\cos \frac{\pi }{{13}}\left[ {2\cos \frac{\pi }{2}.\cos \frac{{5\pi }}{{26}}} \right] = 0$,.                  $\left[ \because {\cos \frac{\pi }{2} = 0} \right]$

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MCQ 401 Mark
If $\cos A = m\cos B,$ then
  • $\cot \frac{{A + B}}{2} = \frac{{m + 1}}{{m - 1}}\tan \frac{{B - A}}{2}$
  • B
    $\tan \frac{{A + B}}{2} = \frac{{m + 1}}{{m - 1}}\cot \frac{{B - A}}{2}$
  • C
    $\cot \frac{{A + B}}{2} = \frac{{m + 1}}{{m - 1}}\tan \frac{{A - B}}{2}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\cot \frac{{A + B}}{2} = \frac{{m + 1}}{{m - 1}}\tan \frac{{B - A}}{2}$
a
(a) Given that $\cos A = m\,\,\cos B\, \Rightarrow \,\,\frac{m}{1} = \frac{{\cos A}}{{\cos B}}$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\frac{{m + 1}}{{m - 1}} = \frac{{\cos A + \cos B}}{{\cos A - \cos B}} $

$= \frac{{2\cos \left( {\frac{{A + B}}{2}} \right)\cos \left( {\frac{{B - A}}{2}} \right)}}{{2\sin \left( {\frac{{A + B}}{2}} \right)\sin \left( {\frac{{B - A}}{2}} \right)}}$

$ = \cot \,\left( {\frac{{A + B}}{2}} \right)\,\cot \,\left( {\frac{{B - A}}{2}} \right)$

Hence, $\cot \,\left( {\frac{{A + B}}{2}} \right) = \frac{{m + 1}}{{m - 1}}\tan \frac{{B - A}}{2}$.

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MCQ 411 Mark
$\sin 12^\circ \sin 24^\circ \sin 48^\circ \sin 84^\circ = $
  • $\cos 20^\circ \cos 40^\circ \cos 60^\circ \cos 80^\circ $
  • B
    $\sin 20^\circ \sin 40^\circ \sin 60^\circ \sin 80^\circ $
  • C
    $\frac{3}{{15}}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\cos 20^\circ \cos 40^\circ \cos 60^\circ \cos 80^\circ $
a
(a) $\sin \,\,{12^o}\,\,\sin \,\,{24^o}\,\,\sin \,\,{48^o}\,\,\sin \,\,{84^o}$

$ = \frac{1}{4}\,(2\,\,\sin \,\,{12^o}\,\sin \,\,{48^o})\,\,(2\,\,\sin \,\,{24^o}\,\,\sin \,\,{84^o})$

$ = \frac{1}{2}(\cos \,\,{36^o} - \cos \,\,{60^o})\,\,(\cos \,\,{60^o} - \cos \,\,{108^o})$

$ = \frac{1}{4}\,\left( {\cos \,\,{{36}^o} - \frac{1}{2}} \right)\,\,\left( {\frac{1}{2} + \sin \,\,{{18}^o}} \right)$

$ = \frac{1}{4}\left\{ {\frac{1}{4}(\sqrt 5 + 1) - \frac{1}{2}} \right\}\,\left\{ {\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{4}(\sqrt 5 - 1)} \right\} = \frac{1}{{16}}$

and $\cos \,\,{20^o}\,\cos \,\,{40^o}\,\,\cos \,\,60\,\,\cos \,\,{80^o}$

$ = \frac{1}{2}[\cos \,({60^o} - {20^o})\,\cos \,\,{20^o}\,\cos \,({60^o} + {20^o})]$

$ = \frac{1}{2}\,\left[ {\frac{1}{4}\cos \,\,3\,\,({{20}^o})} \right] = \frac{1}{8}\cos \,\,{60^o} = \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{8} = \frac{1}{{16}}$.

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MCQ 421 Mark
The value of ${\cos ^2}\frac{\pi }{{12}} + {\cos ^2}\frac{\pi }{4} + {\cos ^2}\frac{{5\pi }}{{12}}$ is
  • $\frac{3}{2}$
  • B
    $\frac{2}{3}$
  • C
    $\frac{{3 + \sqrt 3 }}{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{2}{{3 + \sqrt 3 }}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{3}{2}$
a
(a) ${\cos ^2}\frac{\pi }{{12}} + {\cos ^2}\frac{\pi }{4} + {\cos ^2}\frac{{5\pi }}{{12}}$

$ = 1 - {\sin ^2}\left( {\frac{\pi }{{12}}} \right) + {\left( {\frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}} \right)^2} + {\cos ^2}\left( {\frac{{5\pi }}{{12}}} \right)$

$ = 1 + \frac{1}{2} + \left( {{{\cos }^2}\frac{{5\pi }}{{12}} - {{\sin }^2}\frac{\pi }{{12}}} \right)$

$ = \frac{3}{2} + \cos \left( {\frac{{5\pi }}{{12}} + \frac{\pi }{{12}}} \right)\cos \left( {\frac{{5\pi }}{{12}} - \frac{\pi }{{12}}} \right) $

$= \frac{3}{2} + \cos \frac{\pi }{2}\cos \frac{\pi }{3}$

$ = \frac{3}{2} + 0.\frac{1}{2} = \frac{3}{2}$.

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MCQ 431 Mark
The value of $\sin \frac{\pi }{{16}}\sin \frac{{3\pi }}{{16}}\sin \frac{{5\pi }}{{16}}\sin \frac{{7\pi }}{{16}}$ is
  • A
    $\frac{1}{{16}}$
  • $\frac{{\sqrt 2 }}{{16}}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{8}$
  • D
    $\frac{{\sqrt 2 }}{8}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{{\sqrt 2 }}{{16}}$
b
(b) We have $\sin \frac{\pi }{{16}}.\sin \frac{{3\pi }}{{16}}.\sin \frac{{5\pi }}{{16}}.\sin \frac{{7\pi }}{{16}}$

$ = \frac{1}{4}\left[ {2\sin \frac{\pi }{{16}}\sin \frac{{3\pi }}{{16}}.2\sin \frac{{5\pi }}{{16}}\sin \frac{{7\pi }}{{16}}} \right]$

$ = \frac{1}{4}\left[ {\left( {\cos \frac{\pi }{8} - \cos \frac{\pi }{4}} \right)\left( {\cos \frac{\pi }{8} - \cos \frac{{3\pi }}{4}} \right)} \right]$

$ = \frac{1}{4}\left[ {\left( {\cos \frac{\pi }{8} - \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}} \right)\left( {\cos \frac{\pi }{8} + \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}} \right)} \right]$

$ = \frac{1}{4}\left[ {\left( {{{\cos }^2}\frac{\pi }{8} - \frac{1}{2}} \right)} \right] $

$= \frac{1}{8}\left[ {2{{\cos }^2}\frac{\pi }{8} - 1} \right]$

$ = \frac{1}{8}\left[ {\cos \frac{\pi }{4}} \right] $

$= \frac{1}{8} \times \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }} $

$= \frac{{\sqrt 2 }}{{16}}$.

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MCQ 441 Mark
${\cos ^2}{76^o} + {\cos ^2}{16^o} - \cos {76^o}\cos {16^o} = $
  • A
    $-1/4$
  • B
    $1/2$
  • C
    $0$
  • $3/4$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$3/4$
d
(d) ${\cos ^2}{76^o} + {\cos ^2}{16^o} - \cos {76^o}\cos {16^o}$

$ = \frac{1}{2}\left[ {1 + \cos {{152}^o} + 1 + \cos {{32}^o} - \cos {{92}^o} - \cos {{60}^o}} \right]$

$ = \frac{1}{2}\left[ {2 - \frac{1}{2} + \cos {{152}^o} + \cos {{32}^o} - \cos {{92}^o}} \right]$

$ = \frac{1}{2}\left[ {\frac{3}{2} + 2\cos {{92}^o}\cos {{60}^o} - \cos {{92}^o}} \right]$

$ = \frac{1}{2}\left[ {\frac{3}{2} + \cos {{92}^o} - \cos {{92}^o}} \right]$

$ = \frac{3}{4}$.

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MCQ 451 Mark
${\cos ^2}\alpha + {\cos ^2}(\alpha + 120^\circ ) + {\cos ^2}(\alpha - 120^\circ )$ is equal to
  • $3/2$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $1/2$
  • D
    $0$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$3/2$
a
(a) ${\cos ^2}\alpha + {\cos ^2}(\alpha + {120^o}) + {\cos ^2}(\alpha - {120^o})$

$ = {\cos ^2}\alpha + {\left\{ {\cos \,(\alpha + {{120}^o}) + \cos \,(\alpha - {{120}^o})} \right\}^2}$$ - 2\,\cos \,(\alpha + {120^o})\,\cos \,(\alpha - {120^o})$

$ = {\cos ^2}\alpha + {\left\{ {\,2\,\cos \,\,\alpha \,\cos \,{{120}^o}} \right\}^2} - 2\,\left\{ {{{\cos }^2}\alpha - {{\sin }^2}\,{{120}^o}} \right\}$

$ = {\cos ^2}\alpha + {\cos ^2}\alpha - 2\,{\cos ^2}\alpha + 2\,{\sin ^2}\,{120^o}$

$ = 2{\sin ^2}{120^o} $

$= 2 \times \frac{3}{4} $

$= \frac{3}{2}$.

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MCQ 461 Mark
The value of $\tan {20^o} + 2\tan {50^o} - \tan {70^o}$ is equal to
  • A
    $1$
  • $0$
  • C
    $\tan {50^o}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$0$
b
(b) $\tan {20^o} + 2\tan {50^o} - \tan {70^o}$

$ = \frac{{\sin {{20}^o}}}{{\cos {{20}^o}}} - \frac{{\sin {{70}^o}}}{{\cos {{70}^o}}} + 2\tan {50^o}$

$ = \frac{{\sin {{20}^o}\cos {{70}^o} - \cos {{20}^o}\sin {{70}^o}}}{{\cos {{20}^o}\cos {{70}^o}}}$$ + 2\tan {50^o}$

$ = \frac{{\sin ({{20}^o} - {{70}^o})}}{{\frac{1}{2}[\cos ({{70}^o} + {{20}^o}) + \cos ({{70}^o} - {{20}^o})]}}$$ + 2\tan {50^o}$

$ = \frac{{2\sin ( - {{50}^o})}}{{\cos {{90}^o} + \cos {{50}^o}}} + 2\tan {50^o}$

$ = \frac{{ - 2\sin {{50}^o}}}{{0 + \cos {{50}^o}}} + 2\tan {50^o}$

$ = - 2\tan {50^o} + 2\tan {50^o} = 0$.

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MCQ 471 Mark
If $\sin \theta + \sin \varphi = a$ and $\cos \theta + \cos \phi = b,$ then $\tan \frac{{\theta - \phi }}{2}$ is equal to
  • A
    $\sqrt {\frac{{{a^2} + {b^2}}}{{4 - {a^2} - {b^2}}}} $
  • $\sqrt {\frac{{4 - {a^2} - {b^2}}}{{{a^2} + {b^2}}}} $
  • C
    $\sqrt {\frac{{{a^2} + {b^2}}}{{4 + {a^2} + {b^2}}}} $
  • D
    $\sqrt {\frac{{4 + {a^2} + {b^2}}}{{{a^2} + {b^2}}}} $
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\sqrt {\frac{{4 - {a^2} - {b^2}}}{{{a^2} + {b^2}}}} $
b
(b) Given that $\sin \theta + \sin \phi = a$…..$(i) $

and $\cos \theta + \cos \phi = b$…..$(ii)$

Squaring, ${\sin ^2}\theta + {\sin ^2}\phi + 2\sin \theta \sin \phi = {a^2}$

and ${\cos ^2}\theta + {\cos ^2}\phi + 2\cos \theta \cos \phi = {b^2}$

Adding, $2+ 2 $$(\sin \theta \sin \phi + \cos \theta \cos \phi ) = {a^2} + {b^2}$

==>$2\cos (\theta - \phi ) = {a^2} + {b^2} - 2$

==> $\cos (\theta - \phi ) = \frac{{{a^2} + {b^2} - 2}}{2}$

$ \Rightarrow \frac{{1 - {{\tan }^2}\frac{{\theta - \phi }}{2}}}{{1 + {{\tan }^2}\frac{{\theta - \varphi }}{2}}} = \frac{{{a^2} + {b^2} - 2}}{2}$

==> $({a^2} + {b^2}) + ({a^2} + {b^2}){\tan ^2}\frac{{\theta - \phi }}{2} - 2 - 2{\tan ^2}\frac{{\theta - \phi }}{2}$

$ = 2 - 2{\tan ^2}\frac{{\theta - \varphi }}{2}$

==>$\frac{{4 - {a^2} - {b^2}}}{{{a^2} + {b^2}}} = {\tan ^2}\frac{{\theta - \phi }}{2}$

==> $\tan \frac{{(\theta - \phi )}}{2} = \sqrt {\frac{{4 - {a^2} - {b^2}}}{{{a^2} + {b^2}}}} $

Trick : Put $\theta = \frac{\pi }{2},\phi = {0^o}$, then $a = 1 = b$

$\tan \frac{{\theta - \phi }}{2} = 1$, which is given by $(a)$ and $(b).$

Again putting $\theta = \frac{\pi }{4} = \phi $,

we get $\tan \frac{{\theta - \phi }}{2} = 0$, which is given by $(b).$

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MCQ 481 Mark
If $\sin x + {\sin ^2}x = 1,$ then the value of expression ${\cos ^{12}}x + 3\,{\cos ^{10}}x + 3\,{\cos ^8}x + {\cos ^6}x - 1$ is equal to
  • $0$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $-1$
  • D
    $2$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$0$
a
(a) Since $\sin x + {\sin ^2}x = 1$,
$ \Rightarrow \sin x = 1 - {\sin ^2}x = {\cos ^2}x$.....$(i)$
The given expression is
$ = {\cos ^6}x({\cos ^6}x + 3{\cos ^4}x + 3{\cos ^2}x + 1) - 1$
$ = {\cos ^6}x{({\cos ^2}x + 1)^3} - 1$,
$ = {({\sin ^2}x + \sin x)^3} - 1 = 1 - 1 = 0$.
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MCQ 491 Mark
If $cos\, (\alpha + \beta ) = 0$ then $sin \,(\alpha + 2\beta ) =$
  • $sin\, \alpha$
  • B
    $- sin\, \alpha$
  • C
    $cos\, \beta$
  • D
    $- cos\, \beta$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$sin\, \alpha$
a
$\alpha + \beta = \frac{\pi}{2} \Rightarrow\, \beta = \frac{\pi}{2} -\alpha$ $\Rightarrow \,sin\, (\alpha + 2\beta ) = sin\, (\alpha + \pi - 2\alpha ) = sin\, (\pi -\alpha ) =\, sin\, \alpha$ 
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MCQ 501 Mark
If $\alpha$ lies in the second quadrant,then $\sqrt {\frac{{1 - \sin \alpha }}{{1 + \sin \alpha }}}  - \sqrt {\frac{{1 + \sin \alpha }}{{1 - \sin \alpha }}}  =$
  • A
    $tan\,\,\alpha$
  • $2\,\, tan\,\,\alpha$
  • C
    $2\,\, cot\,\,\alpha$
  • D
    $cot\,\,\alpha$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$2\,\, tan\,\,\alpha$
b
Given expression

${=\frac{(1-\sin \alpha)-(1+\sin \alpha)}{\sqrt{1-\sin ^{2} \alpha}}} $

${=\frac{-2 \sin \alpha}{|\cos \alpha|}=\frac{-2 \sin \alpha}{-\cos \alpha}} $

$  \left[\because {\frac{\pi }{2} < \alpha  < \pi \therefore \cos \alpha {\rm{ is  - ve }}} \right] = 2{\rm{tan}}\alpha $

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MCQ 511 Mark
${\sin ^2}\frac{\pi }{8} + {\sin ^2}\frac{{3\pi }}{8} + {\sin ^2}\frac{{5\pi }}{8} + {\sin ^2}\frac{{7\pi }}{8} = $
  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $-1$
  • C
    $0$
  • $2$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$2$
d
(d) ${\sin ^2}\frac{\pi }{8} + {\sin ^2}\frac{{3\pi }}{8} + {\sin ^2}\frac{{5\pi }}{8} + {\sin ^2}\frac{{7\pi }}{8}$

$ = {\sin ^2}\frac{\pi }{8} + {\sin ^2}\frac{{3\pi }}{8} + {\sin ^2}\frac{{3\pi }}{8} + {\sin ^2}\frac{\pi }{8}$

$ = 2\left( {{{\sin }^2}\frac{\pi }{8} + {{\sin }^2}\frac{{3\pi }}{8}} \right) = 2 \times 1 = 2$.

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MCQ 521 Mark
If $\tan x + \tan \left( {\frac{\pi }{3} + x} \right) + \tan \left( {\frac{{2\pi }}{3} + x} \right) = 3,$ then
  • A
    $\tan x = 1$
  • B
    $\tan 2x = 1$
  • $\tan 3x = 1$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\tan 3x = 1$
c
(c) $\tan x + \tan \,\left( {\frac{\pi }{3} + x} \right) + \tan \,\left( {\frac{{2\pi }}{3} + x} \right)$

$ = \tan x + \frac{{\tan x + \sqrt 3 }}{{1 - \sqrt 3 \,\tan x}} + \frac{{\tan x - \sqrt 3 }}{{1 + \sqrt 3 \,\tan x}}$

$ = \tan x + \frac{{8\tan x}}{{1 - 3{{\tan }^2}x}} $

$= \frac{{3\,(3\tan x - {{\tan }^3}x)}}{{1 - 3{{\tan }^2}x}} = 3\tan 3x$

Therefore, the given equation is 

$\Rightarrow$ $3\tan 3x = 3$==> $\tan 3x = 1.$

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MCQ 531 Mark
If $\cos x + \cos y + \cos \alpha = 0$ and $\sin x + \sin y + \sin \alpha = 0,$ then $\cot \,\left( {\frac{{x + y}}{2}} \right) = $
  • A
    $\sin \alpha $
  • B
    $\cos \alpha $
  • $\cot \alpha $
  • D
    $\sin \,\left( {\frac{{x + y}}{2}} \right)$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\cot \alpha $
c
(c) Given equation $\cos x + \cos y + \cos \alpha = 0$ 

and $\sin x + \sin y + \sin \alpha = 0.$

The given equation may be written as $\cos x + \cos y = - \cos \alpha $ 

and $\sin x + \sin y = - \sin \alpha .$

Therefore $2\cos \left( {\frac{{x + y}}{2}} \right)\cos \left( {\frac{{x - y}}{2}} \right) = - \cos \alpha $…..$(i) $

$2\sin \left( {\frac{{x + y}}{2}} \right)\cos \left( {\frac{{x - y}}{2}} \right) = - \sin \alpha $…..$(ii)$

Divide $(i)$ by $(ii)$, we get 

$\frac{{2\cos \left( {\frac{{x + y}}{2}} \right)\cos \left( {\frac{{x - y}}{2}} \right)}}{{2\sin \left( {\frac{{x + y}}{2}} \right)\cos \left( {\frac{{x - y}}{2}} \right)}}$$ = \frac{{\cos \alpha }}{{\sin \alpha }}$

==> $\cot \left( {\frac{{x + y}}{2}} \right) = \cot \alpha $.

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MCQ 541 Mark
If $\sin \theta + \sin 2\theta + \sin 3\theta = \sin \alpha $and $\cos \theta + \cos 2\theta + \cos 3\theta = \cos \alpha $, then $\theta$ is equal to
  • $\alpha /2$
  • B
    $\alpha $
  • C
    $2\alpha $
  • D
    $\alpha /6$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\alpha /2$
a
(a) $\sin \theta + \sin \,3\theta + \sin \,2\theta = \sin \,\alpha $

==> $2\sin 2\theta \cos \theta + \sin 2\theta = \sin \alpha $ 

==> $\sin 2\theta (2\cos \theta + 1) = \sin \alpha $…..$(i)$

Now $\cos \theta + \cos 3\theta + \cos 2\theta = \cos \alpha $

$2\cos 2\,\theta \cos \,\theta + \cos 2\theta = \cos \alpha $

$\cos 2\theta \,(2\cos \theta + 1) = \cos \alpha $…..$(ii) $

From $(i)$ અને $(ii), $

$\tan 2\theta = \tan \alpha $

==> $2\theta = \alpha $ 

==> $\theta = \alpha /2$.

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MCQ 551 Mark
The value of $\cot {70^o} + 4\cos {70^o}$ is
  • A
    $\frac{1}{{\sqrt 3 }}$
  • $\sqrt 3 $
  • C
    $2\sqrt 3 $
  • D
    $\frac{1}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\sqrt 3 $
b
(b) Now, $\cot {70^o} + 4\cos {70^o} = \frac{{\cos {{70}^o} + 4\sin {{70}^o}\cos {{70}^o}}}{{\sin {{70}^o}}}$

$ = \frac{{\cos {{70}^o} + 2\sin {{140}^o}}}{{\sin {{70}^o}}} $

$= \frac{{\cos {{70}^o} + 2\sin ({{180}^o} - {{40}^o})}}{{\sin {{70}^o}}}$

$ = \frac{{\sin {{20}^o} + \sin {{40}^o} + \sin {{40}^o}}}{{\sin {{70}^o}}} $

$= \frac{{2\sin {{30}^o}\cos {{10}^o} + \sin {{40}^o}}}{{\sin {{70}^o}}}$

$ = \frac{{\sin {{80}^o} + \sin {{40}^o}}}{{\sin {{70}^o}}} $

$= \frac{{2\sin {{60}^o}\cos {{20}^o}}}{{\sin {{70}^o}}} = \sqrt 3 $.

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MCQ 561 Mark
If $x = \cos 10^\circ \cos 20^\circ \cos 40^\circ ,$ then the value of $x$ is
  • A
    $\frac{1}{4}\tan 10^\circ $
  • $\frac{1}{8}\cot 10^\circ $
  • C
    $\frac{1}{8}{\rm{cosec}}10^\circ $
  • D
    $\frac{1}{8}\sec 10^\circ $
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{1}{8}\cot 10^\circ $
b
(b) $x = \cos \,\,{10^o}\,\cos \,\,{20^o}\,\,\cos \,\,{40^o}$

$ = \frac{1}{{2\,\,\sin \,\,{{10}^o}}}\,[2\,\,\sin \,\,{10^o}\cos \,\,{10^o}\cos \,\,{20^o}\,\,\cos \,\,{40^o}]$

$ = \frac{1}{{2\,.\,2\,\,\sin \,\,{{10}^o}}}\,[2\,\,\sin \,\,{20^o}\cos \,\,{20^o}\,\,\cos \,\,{40^o}]$

$ = \frac{1}{{2\,.\,4\sin {{10}^o}}}[2\sin {40^o}\cos {40^o}) = \frac{1}{{8\sin {{10}^o}}}(\sin {80^o})$

$ = \frac{1}{{8\,\,\sin \,\,{{10}^o}}}\cos \,\,{10^o} = \frac{1}{8}\cot \,\,{10^o}$.

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MCQ 571 Mark
$\tan 9^\circ - \tan 27^\circ - \tan 63^\circ + \tan 81^\circ = $
  • A
    $1/2$
  • B
    $2$
  • $4$
  • D
    $8$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$4$
c
(c) $\tan \,\,{9^o} - \tan \,\,{27^o} - \tan \,\,{63^o} + \tan \,\,{81^o}$

$ = \tan \,\,{9^o} - \tan \,\,{27^o} - \cot \,\,{27^o} + \cot \,\,{9^o}$

$ = (\tan \,\,{9^o} + \cot \,\,{9^o}) - (\tan \,\,{27^o} + \cot \,\,{27^o})$

$ = \frac{{\cos ({9^o} - {9^o})}}{{\sin {9^o}\cos {9^o}}} - \frac{{\cos ({{27}^o} - {{27}^o})}}{{\sin {{27}^o}.\cos {{27}^o}}} = \frac{2}{{\sin {{18}^o}}} - \frac{2}{{\sin {{54}^o}}}$

$ = 2\,\left\{ {\frac{{\sin \,\,{{54}^o} - \sin \,\,{{18}^o}}}{{\sin \,\,{{18}^o}\,\sin \,\,{{54}^o}}}} \right\} $

$= 2.\,\,\frac{{2\,.\,\cos \,\,{{36}^o}.\,\sin \,\,{{18}^o}}}{{\sin \,\,{{18}^o}.\,\sin \,\,{{54}^o}}} = 4$

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MCQ 581 Mark
The expression $\frac{{\cos 6x + 6\cos 4x + 15\cos 2x + 10}}{{\cos 5x + 5\cos 3x + 10\cos x}}$ is equal to
  • A
    $\cos 2x$
  • $2\cos x$
  • C
    ${\cos ^2}x$
  • D
    $1 + \cos x$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$2\cos x$
b
(b) The given expression can be written as 

$\frac{{(\cos \,6x + \cos \,4x) + 5\,(\cos \,4x + \cos \,2x) + 10\,(\cos \,2x + 1)}}{{\cos \,5x + 5\,\cos \,3x + 10\,\cos x}}$

After solving, we get the required result $i.e.$ $2\,\cos x$.

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MCQ 591 Mark
The value of $\frac{{\tan {{70}^o} - \tan {{20}^o}}}{{\tan {{50}^o}}} = $
  • A
    $1$
  • $2$
  • C
    $3$
  • D
    $0$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$2$
b
(b) $\frac{{\tan {{70}^o} - \tan {{20}^o}}}{{\tan {{50}^o}}}$

$=  \frac{{\frac{{\sin {{70}^o}}}{{\cos {{70}^o}}} - \frac{{\sin {{20}^o}}}{{\cos {{20}^o}}}}}{{\frac{{\sin {{50}^o}}}{{\cos {{50}^o}}}}}$

$=  \frac{{\frac{{\sin {{70}^o}\cos {{20}^o} - \cos {{70}^o}\sin {{20}^o}}}{{\cos {{70}^o}\cos {{20}^o}}}}}{{\frac{{\sin {{50}^o}}}{{\cos {{50}^o}}}}}$

$=  \frac{2}{2} \times \frac{{\sin ({{70}^o} - {{20}^o})\cos {{50}^o}}}{{\cos {{70}^o}\cos {{20}^o}\sin {{50}^o}}}$

$=  \frac{{2\sin {{50}^o}\cos {{50}^o}}}{{2\cos {{70}^o}\cos {{20}^o}\sin {{50}^o}}}$

$=  \frac{{2\cos {{50}^o}}}{{\cos {{90}^o} + \cos {{50}^o}}}$

$= \frac{{2\cos {{50}^o}}}{{0 + \cos {{50}^o}}}$

$= 2.$

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MCQ 601 Mark
If $\cos \theta = \frac{3}{5}$ and $\cos \phi = \frac{4}{5},$ where $\theta $ and $\phi $ are positive acute angles, then $\cos \frac{{\theta - \phi }}{2} = $
  • A
    $\frac{7}{{\sqrt 2 }}$
  • $\frac{7}{{5\sqrt 2 }}$
  • C
    $\frac{7}{{\sqrt 5 }}$
  • D
    $\frac{7}{{2\sqrt 5 }}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{7}{{5\sqrt 2 }}$
b
(b) We have $\cos \theta = \frac{3}{5}$ and $\cos \phi = \frac{4}{5}$.

Therefore $\cos (\theta - \phi ) = \cos \theta \cos \phi + \sin \theta \sin \phi $ 

$ = \frac{3}{5}.\frac{4}{5} + \frac{4}{5}.\frac{3}{5} = \frac{{24}}{{25}}$ 

But $2{\cos ^2}\left( {\frac{{\theta - \phi }}{2}} \right) = 1 + \cos (\theta - \phi ) = 1 + \frac{{24}}{{25}}= \frac{{49}}{{50}}$ 

$\therefore$ ${\cos ^2}\left( {\frac{{\theta - \phi }}{2}} \right) = \frac{{49}}{{50}}$. 

Hence, $\cos \left( {\frac{{\theta - \varphi }}{2}} \right) = \frac{7}{{5\sqrt 2 }}$.

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MCQ 611 Mark
If $\frac{{2\sin \alpha }}{{\{ 1 + \cos \alpha + \sin \alpha \} }} = y,$ then $\frac{{\{ 1 - \cos \alpha + \sin \alpha \} }}{{1 + \sin \alpha }} = $
  • A
    $\frac{1}{y}$
  • $y$
  • C
    $1 - y$
  • D
    $1 + y$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$y$
b
(b) We have, $\frac{{2\sin \alpha }}{{1 + \cos \alpha + \sin \alpha }} = y$

then, $\frac{{4\sin \frac{\alpha }{2}\cos \frac{\alpha }{2}}}{{2{{\cos }^2}\frac{\alpha }{2} + 2\sin \frac{\alpha }{2}\cos \frac{\alpha }{2}}} = y$

==> $\frac{{2\sin \frac{\alpha }{2}}}{{\cos \frac{\alpha }{2} + \sin \frac{\alpha }{2}}} \times \frac{{\left( {\sin \frac{\alpha }{2} + \cos \frac{\alpha }{2}} \right)}}{{\left( {\sin \frac{\alpha }{2} + \cos \frac{\alpha }{2}} \right)}} = y$

==> $\frac{{1 - \cos \alpha + \sin \alpha }}{{1 + \sin \alpha }} = y$.

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MCQ 621 Mark
If $\tan \alpha = \frac{1}{7}$ and $\sin \beta = \frac{1}{{\sqrt {10} }}\left( {0 < \alpha ,\,\beta < \frac{\pi }{2}} \right)$, then $2\beta $ is equal to
  • $\frac{\pi }{4} - \alpha $
  • B
    $\frac{{3\pi }}{4} - \alpha $
  • C
    $\frac{\pi }{8} - \frac{\alpha }{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{{3\pi }}{8} - \frac{\alpha }{2}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{\pi }{4} - \alpha $
a
(a) Since $\sin \beta = \frac{1}{{\sqrt {10} }}$

$\Rightarrow \tan \beta = \frac{1}{3}$

==> $\tan 2\beta = \frac{{2\tan \beta }}{{1 - {{\tan }^2}\beta }} = \frac{3}{4}$

$\therefore \tan (\alpha + 2\beta ) = \frac{{\frac{1}{7} + \frac{3}{4}}}{{1 - \frac{1}{7}.\frac{3}{4}}} = \frac{{25}}{{25}} = 1$

Now, $0 < \beta < \frac{\pi }{2}$ and $\tan 2\beta = \frac{3}{4} > 0$ both 

==> $0 < 2\beta < \frac{\pi }{2}$. 

Again,$0 < \alpha < \frac{\pi }{2}$ and $0 < 2\beta < \frac{\pi }{2}$ both 

==> $0 < \alpha + 2\beta < \pi $

Thus, $0 < \alpha + 2\beta < \pi $ and $\tan (\alpha + 2\beta ) = 1$ both 

==> $\alpha + 2\beta = \frac{\pi }{4} $

$\Rightarrow 2\beta = \frac{\pi }{4} - \alpha $.

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MCQ 631 Mark
If $cos A = {3\over 4} , $ then $32\sin \left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right)\sin \left( {\frac{{5A}}{2}} \right) = $
  • A
    $7$
  • B
    $8$
  • $11$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
$11$
c
(c) $32\sin \frac{A}{2}\sin \frac{{5A}}{2} = 16(\cos 2A - \cos 3A)$ 

$ = 16(2{\cos ^2}A - 1 - 4{\cos ^3}A + 3\cos A)$ 

$ = 16\left( {2 \times \frac{9}{{16}} - 1 - 4 \times \frac{{27}}{{64}} + 3 \times \frac{3}{4}} \right) = 11$.

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MCQ 641 Mark
If $\tan \alpha = \frac{1}{7},\;\tan \beta = \frac{1}{3},$ then $\cos 2\alpha = $
  • A
    $\sin 2\beta $
  • $\sin 4\beta $
  • C
    $\sin 3\beta $
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\sin 4\beta $
b
(b) $\cos 2\alpha = \frac{{1 - {t^2}}}{{1 + {t^2}}} = \frac{{24}}{{25}}$    {Here $t = \tan \alpha $}

$\sin 2\beta = \frac{{2T}}{{1 + {T^2}}} = \frac{3}{5} \Rightarrow \cos 2\beta = \frac{4}{5}$   {$T = \tan \beta $}

$\therefore \,\,\sin 4\beta = 2\sin 2\beta \cos 2\beta $

$= 2.\frac{3}{5}.\frac{4}{5} = \frac{{24}}{{25}} = \cos 2\alpha $.

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MCQ 651 Mark
If $\sin \theta + \cos \theta = x,$ then ${\sin ^6}\theta + {\cos ^6}\theta = \frac{1}{4}[4 - 3{({x^2} - 1)^2}]$ for
  • A
    All real $x$
  • ${x^2} \le 2$
  • C
    ${x^2} \ge 2$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
${x^2} \le 2$
b
(b) On squaring the given relation

$\sin 2\theta = {x^2} - 1 \le 1 \Rightarrow {x^2} \le 2$

or $ - \sqrt 2 \le x \le \sqrt 2 $          $[\because \,\,\sin 2\theta  \le 1]$

Now ${\sin ^6}\theta + {\cos ^6}\theta $

$ = {({\sin ^2}\theta + {\cos ^2}\theta )^3} - 3{\sin ^2}\theta {\cos ^2}\theta ({\sin ^2}\theta + {\cos ^2}\theta )$

$ = 1 - 3{\sin ^2}\theta {\cos ^2}\theta = 1 - \frac{3}{4}{\sin ^2}2\theta $

$ = 1 - \frac{3}{4}{({x^2} - 1)^2} = \frac{1}{4}\{ 4 - 3{({x^2} - 1)^2}\} $

Thus the given result will hold true only when ${x^2} \le 2$ and not for all real values of $x.$

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MCQ 661 Mark
$\frac{{\sqrt 2 - \sin \alpha - \cos \alpha }}{{\sin \alpha - \cos \alpha }} = $
  • A
    $\sec \left( {\frac{\alpha }{2} - \frac{\pi }{8}} \right)$
  • B
    $\cos \left( {\frac{\pi }{8} - \frac{\alpha }{2}} \right)$
  • $\tan \left( {\frac{\alpha }{2} - \frac{\pi }{8}} \right)$
  • D
    $\cot \left( {\frac{\alpha }{2} - \frac{\pi }{2}} \right)$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\tan \left( {\frac{\alpha }{2} - \frac{\pi }{8}} \right)$
c
(c) $\frac{{\sqrt 2 - \sin \alpha - \cos \alpha }}{{\sin \alpha - \cos \alpha }}$

$= \frac{{\sqrt 2 - \sqrt 2 \left\{ {\frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}\sin \alpha + \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}\cos \alpha } \right\}}}{{\sqrt 2 \left\{ {\frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}\sin \alpha - \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}\cos \alpha } \right\}}}$

$=\frac{{\sqrt 2 - \sqrt 2 \cos \left( {\alpha - \frac{\pi }{4}} \right)}}{{\sqrt 2 \sin \left( {\alpha - \frac{\pi }{4}} \right)}}$

$= \frac{{\sqrt 2 \left\{ {\,1 - \cos \theta } \right\}}}{{\sqrt 2 \sin \theta }},$   where $\theta = \alpha - \frac{\pi }{4}$

$= \frac{{2{{\sin }^2}(\theta /2)}}{{2\sin (\theta /2)\cos (\theta /2)}} = \tan \frac{\theta }{2}$

$ = \tan \left( {\frac{\alpha }{2} - \frac{\pi }{8}} \right)$.

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MCQ 671 Mark
If $\alpha $ is a root of $25{\cos ^2}\theta + 5\cos \theta - 12 = 0$, $\pi /2 < \alpha < \pi $, then $\sin 2\alpha $ is equal to
  • A
    $24/25$
  • $ - 24/25$
  • C
    $13/18$
  • D
    $ - 13/18$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$ - 24/25$
b
(b) Since $\alpha$ is a root of $25{\cos ^2}\theta + 5\cos \theta - 12 = 0$ 

$\therefore$ $25{\cos ^2}\alpha + 5\cos \alpha - 12 = 0$ 

==> $\cos \alpha = \frac{{ - 5 \pm \sqrt {25 + 1200} }}{{50}}$ $ = \frac{{ - 5 \pm 35}}{{50}}$ 

==> $\cos \alpha = - 4/5$     $[ \because \pi /2 < \alpha  < \pi  \Rightarrow \cos \alpha  < 0]$ 

$\therefore $$\sin 2\alpha = 2\sin \alpha \cos \alpha = - 24/25$.

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MCQ 681 Mark
For $A = 133^\circ ,\;2\cos \frac{A}{2}$ is equal to
  • A
    $ - \sqrt {1 + \sin A} - \sqrt {1 - \sin A} $
  • B
    $ - \sqrt {1 + \sin A} + \sqrt {1 - \sin A} $
  • $\sqrt {1 + \sin A} - \sqrt {1 - \sin A} $
  • D
    $\sqrt {1 + \sin A} + \sqrt {1 - \sin A} $
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\sqrt {1 + \sin A} - \sqrt {1 - \sin A} $
c
(c) For $A = {133^o},\frac{A}{2} = {66.5^o}$ 

==> $\sin \frac{A}{2} > \cos \frac{A}{2} > 0$

Hence, $\sqrt {1 + \sin A} = \sin \frac{A}{2} + \cos \frac{A}{2}$…..$(i)$

and $\sqrt {1 - \sin A} = \sin \frac{A}{2} - \cos \frac{A}{2}$…..$(ii)$

Subtract $(ii)$ from $(i)$, $2\cos \frac{A}{2} = \sqrt {1 + \sin A} - \sqrt {1 - \sin A} $.

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MCQ 691 Mark
If $2\tan A = 3\tan B,$ then $\frac{{\sin 2B}}{{5 - \cos 2B}}$ is equal to
  • A
    $\tan A - \tan B$
  • $\tan (A - B)$
  • C
    $\tan (A + B)$
  • D
    $\tan (A + 2B)$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\tan (A - B)$
b
(b) $2\tan {\rm A} = 3\tan B$

==> $\tan A = \frac{3}{2}\tan B = \frac{3}{2}t$,   [Let $\tan B = t$] 

==> $\sin 2B = \frac{{2t}}{{1 + {t^2}}},\cos 2B = \frac{{1 - {t^2}}}{{1 + {t^2}}}$ 

$\therefore$ $\frac{{\left( {\frac{{2t}}{{1 + {t^2}}}} \right)}}{{5 - \left( {\frac{{1 - {t^2}}}{{1 + {t^2}}}} \right)}}$

$ = \frac{{2t}}{{4 + 6{t^2}}} = \frac{t}{{2 + 3{t^2}}} = \tan (A - B)$.

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MCQ 701 Mark
Given that $\cos \left( {\frac{{\alpha - \beta }}{2}} \right) = 2\cos \left( {\frac{{\alpha + B}}{2}} \right)$, then $\tan \frac{\alpha }{2}\tan \frac{\beta }{2} $ is equal to
  • A
    $\frac{1}{2}$
  • $1\over3$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{4}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{8}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$1\over3$
b
(b) $\cos \left( {\frac{{\alpha - \beta }}{2}} \right) = 2\cos \left( {\frac{{\alpha + \beta }}{2}} \right)$ 

==> $\cos \frac{\alpha }{2}\cos \frac{\beta }{2} + \sin \frac{\alpha }{2}\sin \frac{\beta }{2} = 2\cos \frac{\alpha }{2}\cos \frac{\beta }{2} - 2\sin \frac{\alpha }{2}\sin \frac{\beta }{2}$

$ \Rightarrow 3\sin \frac{\alpha }{2}\sin \frac{\beta }{2} = \cos \frac{\alpha }{2}\cos \frac{\beta }{2}$ 

==> $\tan \frac{\alpha }{2}\tan \frac{\beta }{2} = \frac{1}{3}$.

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MCQ 711 Mark
If $\sin 2\theta + \sin 2\phi = 1/2$ and $\cos 2\theta + \cos 2\phi = 3/2$, then ${\cos ^2}(\theta - \phi ) = $
  • A
    $3/8$
  • $5/8$
  • C
    $3/4$
  • D
    $5/4$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$5/8$
b
(b) Given, $\sin 2\,\theta + \sin 2\phi = 1/2$…..$(i)$ 

and $\cos 2\,\theta + \cos 2\,\varphi = 3/2$…..$(ii)$ 

Square અને adding , 

$\therefore \,({\sin ^2}2\theta + {\cos ^2}2\theta ) + ({\sin ^2}2\phi + {\cos ^2}2\phi  )$

$ + 2\,[\sin 2\,\theta \,\sin 2\,\phi + \cos 2\,\theta \,\cos 2\,\phi ] = 1/4 + 9/4$ 

==> $\cos 2\theta \cos 2\,\phi + \sin 2\theta \sin 2\phi = 1/4$ 

==> $\cos (2\theta - 2\phi ) = 1/4$ 

==> ${\cos ^2}(\theta - \phi ) = 5/8$.

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MCQ 721 Mark
$\cos 2(\theta + \phi ) - 4\cos (\theta + \phi )\sin \theta \sin \phi + 2{\sin ^2}\phi = $
  • $\cos 2\theta $
  • B
    $cos 3\theta$
  • C
    $\sin 2\theta $
  • D
    $\sin 3\theta $
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\cos 2\theta $
a
(a) We have,$\cos 2(\theta + \phi ) - 4\cos (\theta + \phi )\sin \theta \sin \phi + 2{\sin ^2}\phi  $

Now, put $\theta = \phi = \frac{\pi }{4}$

$\cos 2\left( {\frac{\pi }{2}} \right) - 4\cos \left( {\frac{\pi }{2}} \right)\sin \left( {\frac{\pi }{4}} \right)\sin \left( {\frac{\pi }{4}} \right) + 2{\sin ^2}\left( {\frac{{2\pi }}{4}} \right) = 0$

Put $\theta = \phi = \pi /4$  in option $(a)$, 

then, $\cos 2\theta = \cos \pi /2 = 0$.

Hence option $(a)$ is correct.

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MCQ 731 Mark
$\frac{{\tan A + \sec A - 1}}{{\tan A - \sec A + 1}} = $
  • A
    $\frac{{1 - \sin A}}{{\cos A}}$
  • B
    $\frac{{1 - \cos A}}{{\sin A}}$
  • $\frac{{1 + \sin A}}{{\cos A}}$
  • D
    $\frac{{1 + \cos A}}{{\sin A}}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{{1 + \sin A}}{{\cos A}}$
c
(c) $\frac{{\tan A + \sec A - 1}}{{\tan A - \sec A + 1}}$

$ = \frac{{\sin A - \cos A + 1}}{{\sin A - 1 + \cos A}} $

$= \frac{{\sin A + (1 - \cos A)}}{{\sin A - (1 - \cos A)}}$

$ = \frac{{2\sin \frac{A}{2}\cos \frac{A}{2} + 2{{\sin }^2}\frac{A}{2}}}{{2\sin \frac{A}{2}\cos \frac{A}{2} - 2{{\sin }^2}\frac{A}{2}}}$

$ = \frac{{\cos \frac{A}{2} + \sin \frac{A}{2}}}{{\cos \frac{A}{2} - \sin \frac{A}{2}}} $

$= \frac{{{{\left( {\cos \frac{A}{2} + \sin \frac{A}{2}} \right)}^2}}}{{{{\cos }^2}\frac{A}{2} - {{\sin }^2}\frac{A}{2}}}$

$ = \frac{{1 + \sin A}}{{\cos A}}$.

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MCQ 741 Mark
$\frac{{\sin 3\theta - \cos 3\theta }}{{\sin \theta + \cos \theta }} + 1 = $
  • $2\sin 2\theta $
  • B
    $2 cos 2\theta$
  • C
    $\tan 2\theta $
  • D
    $\cot 2\theta $
Answer
Correct option: A.
$2\sin 2\theta $
a
(a) Let $\frac{{\sin 3\theta - \cos 3\theta }}{{\sin \theta + \cos \theta }} = \frac{N}{D}$(say) 

Then $N = 3\sin \theta - 4{\sin ^3}\theta - (4{\cos ^3}\theta - 3\cos \theta )$ 

$ = 3(\sin \theta + \cos \theta ) - 4({\sin ^3}\theta + {\cos ^3}\theta )$ 

$ = (\sin \theta + \cos \theta )\{ 3 - 4({\sin ^2}\theta - \sin \theta \cos \theta + {\cos ^2}\theta )\} $ 

$\therefore \;\frac{N}{D} + 1 $

$=  \frac{{(\sin \theta + \cos \theta )\{ 3 - 4(1 - \sin \theta \cos \theta )\} }}{{\sin \theta + \cos \theta }} + 1$

$ = 3 - 4(1 - \sin \theta \cos \theta ) + 1$

$ = 4\sin \theta \cos \theta = 2\sin 2\theta $.

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MCQ 751 Mark
If $A + B + C = \pi ,$ then $\frac{{\cos A}}{{\sin B\sin C}} + \frac{{\cos B}}{{\sin C\sin A}} + \frac{{\cos C}}{{\sin A\sin B}} = $
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $1$
  • $2$
  • D
    $3$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$2$
c
(c) $L.H.S.$ $ = \frac{1}{2}\frac{{\sin 2A + \sin 2B + \sin 2C}}{{\sin A\sin B\sin C}} = 2$.
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MCQ 761 Mark
If $A + B + C = \pi ,$ then $\cos \,\,2A + \cos \,\,2B + \cos \,\,2C = $
  • A
    $1 + 4\,\cos A\,\cos B\,\sin C$
  • B
    $ - 1 + 4\,\sin A\,\sin B\,\cos C$
  • $ - 1 - 4\,\cos A\,\,\cos B\,\,\cos C$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
$ - 1 - 4\,\cos A\,\,\cos B\,\,\cos C$
c
(c) $L.H.S.$ $ = 2\cos (A + B)\cos (A - B) + (2{\cos ^2}C - 1)$

$ = - 1 - 2\cos C\cos (A - B) + 2{\cos ^2}C$ 

$ = - 1 - 2\cos C[\cos (A - B) + \cos (A + B)]$

$ = - 1 - 4\cos A\cos B\cos C$.

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MCQ 771 Mark
If $A + B + C = {180^o},$ then $\frac{{\sin 2A + \sin 2B + \sin 2C}}{{\cos A + \cos B + \cos C - 1}} = $
  • A
    $8\,\sin \frac{A}{2}\sin \frac{B}{2}\sin \frac{C}{2}$
  • $8\cos \frac{A}{2}\cos \frac{B}{2}\cos \frac{C}{2}$
  • C
    $8\,\sin \frac{A}{2}\cos \frac{B}{2}\cos \frac{C}{2}$
  • D
    $8\,\cos \frac{A}{2}\sin \frac{B}{2}\sin \frac{C}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$8\cos \frac{A}{2}\cos \frac{B}{2}\cos \frac{C}{2}$
b
(b) Here ${D^r} = 4\sin \frac{A}{2}\sin \frac{B}{2}\sin \frac{C}{2}$

and ${N^r} = 4\sin A\sin B\sin c$ 

$\therefore L.H.S. = \frac{{{N^r}}}{{{D^r}}}$

and $\sin A = 2\sin \frac{A}{2}\cos \frac{A}{2}$ .

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MCQ 781 Mark
$A, B, C$ are the angles of a triangle, then ${\sin ^2}A + {\sin ^2}B + {\sin ^2}C - 2\cos A\,\cos B\,\cos C = $
  • A
    $1$
  • $2$
  • C
    $3$
  • D
    $4$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$2$
b
(b) ${\sin ^2}A + {\sin ^2}B + {\sin ^2}C$ 

$ = 1 - {\cos ^2}A + 1 - {\cos ^2}B + {\sin ^2}C$

$ = 2 - {\cos ^2}A - \cos (B + C)\cos (B - C)$

$ = 2 - \cos A[\cos A - \cos (B - C)]$

$ = 2 - \cos A[ - \cos (B + C) - \cos (B - C)]$ 

$ = 2 + \cos A.2\cos B\cos C$  

$\therefore$ ${\sin ^2}A + {\sin ^2}B + {\sin ^2}C - 2\cos A\cos B\cos C = 2$.

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MCQ 791 Mark
In a triangle $\tan A + \tan B + \tan C = 6$ and $\tan A\tan B = 2,$ then the values of $\tan A,\,\,\tan B$ and $\tan C$ are
  • A
    $1, 2, 3$
  • B
    $2,1,3$
  • $(a)$ and $(b)$ both
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
$(a)$ and $(b)$ both
c
(c) $\tan A + \tan B + \tan C = \tan A\tan B\tan C$ 

$\therefore \tan A\tan B\tan C = 6 \Rightarrow \tan C = \frac{6}{2} = 3$ 

Also $\tan A + \tan B = 6 - 3 = 3$ 

$\therefore \tan A,\tan B = 2,1$ or $1, 2$ and $\tan C = 3$.

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MCQ 801 Mark
If $A + B + C = \pi ,$ then ${\tan ^2}\frac{A}{2} + {\tan ^2}\frac{B}{2} + $${\tan ^2}\frac{C}{2}$ is always
  • A
    $ \le 1$
  • $ \ge 1$
  • C
    $= 0$
  • D
    $= 1$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$ \ge 1$
b
(b) $\tan \left( {\frac{A}{2} + \frac{B}{2} + \frac{C}{2}} \right) $

$= \frac{{{S_1} - {S_3}}}{{1 - {S_2}}} = \tan \frac{\pi }{2} = \infty $ 

$\therefore {S_2} = 1$ or $xy + yz + zx = 1$, 

where $x = \tan \frac{A}{2}$etc. 

Now ${(x - y)^2} + {(y - z)^2} + {(z - x)^2} \ge 0$

or $2\sum {x^2} - 2\sum xy \ge 0 \Rightarrow \sum {x^2} \ge 1$.   $\{ \because \sum xy = 1\} $

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MCQ 811 Mark
If $\cos A = \cos B\,\,\cos C$and $A + B + C = \pi ,$ then the value of $\cot \,B\,\cot \,C$ is
  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $2$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{3}$
  • $\frac{1}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\frac{1}{2}$
d
(d) We have $\cos A = \cos B\cos C$ By triangle property,

$A + B + C = \pi \Rightarrow B + C = \pi - A$ 

$\therefore \cos (B + C) = \cos (\pi - A) \Rightarrow \cos (B + C) = - \cos A$

$ \Rightarrow \cos B\cos C - \sin B\sin C = - \cos B\cos C$

$( \because {\rm{Given}}\cos A = \cos B\cos C)$ 

$ \Rightarrow 2\cos B\cos C = \sin B\sin C$ 

$ \Rightarrow \frac{{\cos B\cos C}}{{\sin B\sin C}} = \frac{1}{2}$

$\Rightarrow \cot B\cot C = \frac{1}{2}$.

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MCQ 821 Mark
If $A + B + C = {180^o},$ then the value of $(\cot B + \cot C)$ $(\cot C + \cot A)\,\,(\cot A + \cot B)$ will be
  • A
    $\sec A\,\sec B\,\sec C$
  • ${\rm{cosec}}\,A\,{\rm{cosec}}\,B\,{\rm{cosec}}\,C$
  • C
    $\tan A\,\tan B\,\tan C$
  • D
    $1$
Answer
Correct option: B.
${\rm{cosec}}\,A\,{\rm{cosec}}\,B\,{\rm{cosec}}\,C$
b
(b) $\cot B + \cot C = \frac{{\sin C\,\cos B + \sin B\,\cos C}}{{\sin B\,\sin C}}$

$ = \frac{{\sin (B + C)}}{{\sin B\,\sin C}}$

$ = \frac{{\sin ({{180}^o} - A)}}{{\sin B\,\sin C}}$

$ = \frac{{\sin A}}{{\sin B\sin C}}$

Similarly, $\cot C + \cot A = \frac{{\sin B}}{{\sin C\sin A}}$ 

and $\cot A + \cot B = \frac{{\sin C}}{{\sin A\sin B}}$ 

Therefore, $(\cot B + \cot C)(\cot C + \cot A)(\cot A + \cot B)$

$ = \frac{{\sin A}}{{\sin B\sin C}}.\frac{{\sin B}}{{\sin C\sin A}}.\frac{{\sin C}}{{\sin A\sin B}}$

$ = \cos {\rm{ec}}A\cos {\rm{ec}}B\cos {\rm{ec}}C.$

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MCQ 831 Mark
If $A + B + C = {180^o},$ then the value of $\cot \frac{A}{2} + \cot \frac{B}{2} + \cot \frac{C}{2}$ will be
  • A
    $2\cot \frac{A}{2}\cot \frac{B}{2}\cot \frac{C}{2}$
  • B
    $4\cot \frac{A}{2}\cot \frac{B}{2}\cot \frac{C}{2}$
  • $\cot \frac{A}{2}\cot \frac{B}{2}\cot \frac{C}{2}$
  • D
    $8\,\cot \frac{A}{2}\cot \frac{B}{2}\cot \frac{C}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\cot \frac{A}{2}\cot \frac{B}{2}\cot \frac{C}{2}$
c
(c) $A + B + C = {180^o}$, 

$\therefore \,\frac{A}{2} + \frac{B}{2} = {90^o} - \frac{C}{2}$

$\therefore \cot \left( {\frac{A}{2} + \frac{B}{2}} \right) = \cot \left( {{{90}^o} - \frac{C}{2}} \right)$

or $\frac{{\cot \frac{A}{2}\,.\,\cot \frac{B}{2}\, - 1}}{{\cot \frac{B}{2}\, + \,\cot \frac{A}{2}}} = \tan \frac{C}{2} = \frac{1}{{\cot \frac{C}{2}}}$ 

or $\left( {\cot \frac{A}{2}\cot \frac{B}{2} - 1} \right)\cot \frac{C}{2} = \cot \frac{B}{2} + \cot \frac{A}{2}$ 

$\cot \frac{A}{2}\,.\,\cot \frac{B}{2}\,.\,\cot \frac{C}{2} = \cot \frac{C}{2} + \cot \frac{B}{2}$ $ + \cot \frac{A}{2}.$

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MCQ 841 Mark
If $A + B + C = \pi \,(A,B,C > 0)$ and the angle $C$ is obtuse then
  • A
    $\tan A\,\tan B > 1$
  • $\tan A\,\tan B < 1$
  • C
    $\tan A\,\,\tan B = 1$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\tan A\,\tan B < 1$
b
(b) $A + B + C = \pi \Rightarrow A + B = \pi - C$

$ \Rightarrow \tan (A + B) = \tan (\pi - C)$ 

$ \Rightarrow \frac{{\tan A + \tan B}}{{1 - \tan A\tan C}} = \tan (\pi - C)$

$ \Rightarrow \frac{{\tan A + \tan B}}{{1 - \tan A\tan B}} = - \tan C$ 

Now $C$ is an obtuse angle, hence 

$ \Rightarrow \tan C < 0 \Rightarrow - \tan C > 0$

$ \Rightarrow \frac{{\tan A + \tan B}}{{1 - \tan A\tan B}} > 0$

$\Rightarrow 1 - \tan A\tan B > 0$

$(\because A,B$ are acute angles; $\therefore \tan A > 0,\tan B > 0 )$

$ \Rightarrow \tan A\tan B < 1$.

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MCQ 851 Mark
If $A + B + C = \frac{{3\pi }}{2},$ then $\cos 2A + \cos 2B + \cos 2C = $
  • A
    $1 - 4\cos A\,\cos B\,\cos C$
  • B
    $4\sin A\,\,\sin B\,\,\sin C$
  • C
    $1 + 2\cos A\,\cos B\,\cos C$
  • $1 - 4\sin A\,\,\sin B\,\,\sin C$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$1 - 4\sin A\,\,\sin B\,\,\sin C$
d
(d) $\cos 2A + \cos 2B + \cos 2C$ 

$ = 2\cos (A + B)\cos (A - B) + \cos 2C$ 

$ = 2\cos \left( {\frac{{3\pi }}{2} - C} \right)\cos (A - B) + \cos 2C$

$ = - 2\sin C\cos (A - B) + 1 - 2{\sin ^2}C$

$ = 1 - 2\sin C\{ \cos (A - B) + \sin C\} $ 

$ = 1 - 2\sin C\left\{ {\cos (A - B) + \sin \left( {\frac{{3\pi }}{2} - (A + B)} \right)} \right\}$

$ = 1 - 2\sin C\{ \cos (A - B) - \cos (A + B)\} $

$ = 1 - 4\sin A\sin B\sin C$. 

Trick : Check by assuming $A = B = C = \frac{\pi }{2}$.

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MCQ 861 Mark
If $\sin A = n\sin B,$ then $\frac{{n - 1}}{{n + 1}}\tan \,\frac{{A + B}}{2} = $
  • A
    $\sin \frac{{A - B}}{2}$
  • $\tan \frac{{A - B}}{2}$
  • C
    $\cot \frac{{A - B}}{2}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\tan \frac{{A - B}}{2}$
b
(b) We have $\sin A = n\sin B \Rightarrow \frac{n}{1} = \frac{{\sin A}}{{\sin B}}$ 

$ \Rightarrow \frac{{n - 1}}{{n + 1}} = \frac{{\sin A - \sin B}}{{\sin A + \sin B}} $

$= \frac{{2\cos \frac{{A + B}}{2}\sin \frac{{A - B}}{2}}}{{2\sin \frac{{A + B}}{2}\cos \frac{{A - B}}{2}}}$ 

$ = \tan \frac{{A - B}}{2}\cot \frac{{A + B}}{2}$ 

$ \Rightarrow \frac{{n - 1}}{{n + 1}}\tan \left( {\frac{{A + B}}{2}} \right) = \tan \frac{{A - B}}{2}$ .

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MCQ 871 Mark
If $\tan \theta = \frac{{\sin \alpha - \cos \alpha }}{{\sin \alpha + \cos \alpha }},$ then $\sin \alpha + \cos \alpha $ and $\sin \alpha - \cos \alpha $ must be equal to
  • $\sqrt 2 \cos \theta ,\,\,\sqrt 2 \sin \theta $
  • B
    $\sqrt 2 \sin \theta ,\,\,\sqrt 2 \cos \theta $
  • C
    $\sqrt 2 \sin \theta ,\,\,\sqrt 2 \sin \theta $
  • D
    $\sqrt 2 \,\cos \theta ,\,\,\sqrt 2 \,\cos \theta $
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\sqrt 2 \cos \theta ,\,\,\sqrt 2 \sin \theta $
a
(a) We have $\tan \theta = \frac{{\sin \alpha - \cos \alpha }}{{\sin \alpha + \cos \alpha }}$

$ \Rightarrow \tan \theta = \frac{{\sin \left( {\alpha - \frac{\pi }{4}} \right)}}{{\cos \left( {\alpha - \frac{\pi }{4}} \right)}} $

$\Rightarrow \tan \theta = \tan \left( {\alpha - \frac{\pi }{4}} \right)$

$ \Rightarrow \theta = \alpha - \frac{\pi }{4}$

$\Rightarrow \alpha = \theta + \frac{\pi }{4}$

Hence, $\sin \alpha + \cos \alpha = \sin \left( {\theta + \frac{\pi }{4}} \right) + \cos \left( {\theta + \frac{\pi }{4}} \right)$

$ = \sqrt 2 \cos \theta $

and $\sin \alpha - \cos \alpha = \sin \left( {\theta + \frac{\pi }{4}} \right) - \cos \left( {\theta + \frac{\pi }{4}} \right)$

$ = \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}\sin \theta + \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}\cos \theta - \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}\cos \theta + \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}\sin \theta $

$ = \frac{2}{{\sqrt 2 }}\sin \theta = \sqrt 2 \sin \theta $.

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MCQ 881 Mark
If ${\cos ^6}\alpha + {\sin ^6}\alpha + K\,{\sin ^2}2\alpha = 1,$ then $K =$
  • A
    $\frac{4}{3}$
  • $\frac{3}{4}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{2}$
  • D
    $2$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{3}{4}$
b
(b) Since ${\cos ^6}\alpha + {\sin ^6}\alpha + K{\sin ^2}2\alpha = 1$

using formula ${a^3} + {b^3} = {(a + b)^3} - 3ab(a + b)$ and on solving,

we get the required result $i.e.$ $K = \frac{3}{4}$.

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MCQ 891 Mark
$\sin {20^o}\,\sin {40^o}\,\sin {60^o}\,\sin {80^o} = $
  • A
    $ - 3/16$
  • B
    $5/16$
  • $3/16$
  • D
    $ - 5/16$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$3/16$
c
(c) $\sin 20^\circ \sin {40^o}\sin 60^\circ \sin 80^\circ $

$ = \frac{1}{2}\sin 20^\circ \sin 60^\circ \,(2\sin {40^o}\sin 80^\circ )$

$ = \frac{1}{2}\sin 20^\circ \sin 60^\circ (\cos 40^\circ - \cos 120^\circ )$

$ = \frac{1}{2}.\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}\sin 20^\circ \left( {1 - 2{{\sin }^2}20^\circ + \frac{1}{2}} \right)$

$ = \frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{4}\sin 20^\circ \left( {\frac{3}{2} - 2{{\sin }^2}20^\circ } \right)$

$ = \frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{8}(3\sin 20^\circ - 4{\sin ^3}20^\circ )$

$ = \frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{8}\sin 60^\circ = \frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{8}.\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2} = \frac{3}{{16}}$.

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MCQ 901 Mark
If $a\,\cos 2\theta + b\,\sin 2\theta = c$  has $\alpha$ and $\beta$ as its solution, then the value of $\tan \alpha + \tan \beta $ is
  • A
    $\frac{{c + a}}{{2b}}$
  • $\frac{{2b}}{{c + a}}$
  • C
    $\frac{{c - a}}{{2b}}$
  • D
    $\frac{b}{{c + a}}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{{2b}}{{c + a}}$
b
(b) $a\cos 2\theta + b\sin 2\theta = c$ 

==> $a\left( {\frac{{1 - {{\tan }^2}\theta }}{{1 + {{\tan }^2}\theta }}} \right) + b\frac{{2\tan \theta }}{{1 + {{\tan }^2}\theta }} = c$ 

$ \Rightarrow $ $a - a{\tan ^2}\theta + 2b\tan \theta = c + c{\tan ^2}\theta $

$ \Rightarrow $$ - (a + c){\tan ^2}\theta + 2b\,\tan \theta + (a - c) = 0$

$\therefore \tan \alpha + \tan \beta = - \frac{{2b}}{{ - (c + a)}} = \frac{{2b}}{{c + a}}$ .

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MCQ 911 Mark
If ${\rm{cosec}}\theta = \frac{{p + q}}{{p - q}},$ then $\cot \,\left( {\frac{\pi }{4} + \frac{\theta }{2}} \right) = $
  • A
    $\sqrt {\frac{p}{q}} $
  • $\sqrt {\frac{q}{p}} $
  • C
    $\sqrt {pq} $
  • D
    $pq$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\sqrt {\frac{q}{p}} $
b
(b) Given, ${\rm{cosec}}\theta = \frac{{p + q}}{{p - q}}$

==> $\frac{1}{{\sin \theta }} = \frac{{p + q}}{{p - q}}$

Apply componendo and dividendo 

$\frac{{1 + \sin \theta }}{{1 - \sin \theta }} = \frac{{p + q + p - q}}{{p + q - p + q}}$

==> ${\left\{ {\frac{{\cos \frac{\theta }{2} + \sin \frac{\theta }{2}}}{{\cos \frac{\theta }{2} - \sin \frac{\theta }{2}}}} \right\}^2} = \frac{p}{q}$ 

==> ${\left\{ {\frac{{1 + \tan \frac{\theta }{2}}}{{1 - \tan \frac{\theta }{2}}}} \right\}^2} = \frac{p}{q}$ 

==> ${\tan ^2}\left( {\frac{\pi }{4} + \frac{\theta }{2}} \right) = \frac{p}{q}$

==> ${\cot ^2}\left( {\frac{\pi }{4} + \frac{\theta }{2}} \right) = \frac{q}{p}$

Note : $\cot \left( {\frac{\pi }{4} + \frac{\theta }{2}} \right) = \sqrt {\frac{q}{p}} \,{\rm{only,}}\,\,{\rm{if}}$

$\cot \,\left( {\frac{\pi }{4} + \frac{\theta }{2}} \right) > 0$.

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MCQ 921 Mark
If $2\sec 2\alpha = \tan \beta + \cot \beta ,$ then one of the values of $\alpha + \beta $ is
  • $\frac{\pi }{4}$
  • B
    $\frac{\pi }{2}$
  • C
    $\pi $
  • D
    $2\pi $
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{\pi }{4}$
a
(a) The given equation may be written as 

$\frac{2}{{\cos 2\alpha }} = \frac{{\sin \beta }}{{\cos \beta }} + \frac{{\cos \beta }}{{\sin \beta }}$

$= \frac{{{{\sin }^2}\beta + {{\cos }^2}\beta }}{{\cos \beta \sin \beta }}$

$ = \frac{1}{{\cos \beta .\sin \beta }}$ 

==> $\cos 2\alpha = \sin 2\beta $ 

==> $\cos 2\alpha $= $\cos \,\left( {\frac{\pi }{2} - 2\beta } \right)$

==> $2\alpha = \frac{\pi }{2} - 2\beta $ 

==> $2\alpha + 2\beta = \frac{\pi }{2}$ 

==> $\alpha + \beta = \frac{\pi }{4}$.

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MCQ 931 Mark
If $\frac{x}{{\cos \theta }} = \frac{y}{{\cos \left( {\theta - \frac{{2\pi }}{3}} \right)}} = \frac{z}{{\cos \left( {\theta + \frac{{2\pi }}{3}} \right)}},$ then $x + y + z = $
  • A
    $1$
  • $0$
  • C
    $ - 1$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$0$
b
(b) We have $\frac{x}{{\cos \theta }} = \frac{y}{{\cos \left( {\theta - \frac{{2\pi }}{3}} \right)}} = \frac{z}{{\cos \left( {\theta + \frac{{2\pi }}{3}} \right)}} = k$

==> $x = k\cos \theta $, $y = k\cos \left( {\theta - \frac{{2\pi }}{3}} \right)$,

$z = k\cos \left( {\theta + \frac{{2\pi }}{3}} \right)$ 

==> $x + y + z = k\left[ {\cos \theta + \cos \left( {\theta - \frac{{2\pi }}{3}} \right) + \cos \left( {\theta + \frac{{2\pi }}{3}} \right)} \right]$

$ = k[(0) = 0$ 

$ \Rightarrow $ $x + y + z = 0$.

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MCQ 941 Mark
If $\sin 6\theta = 32{\cos ^5}\theta \sin \theta - 32{\cos ^3}\theta \sin \theta + 3x,$ then $x = $
  • A
    $\cos \theta $
  • B
    $\cos 2\theta $
  • C
    $\sin \theta $
  • $\sin 2\theta $
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\sin 2\theta $
d
(d) $\sin 6\theta = 2\sin 3\theta \cos 3\theta $

$ = 2\,[3\sin \theta - 4{\sin ^3}\theta ]\,[4{\cos ^3}\theta - 3\cos \theta ]$ 

$=24 \sin \theta \cos \theta (\sin ^2 \theta + \cos ^2 \theta) -18\sin \theta \cos \theta  -32 \sin ^2 \theta \cos^2 \theta$

$ = 32{\cos ^5}\theta \sin \theta - 32{\cos ^3}\theta \sin \theta + 3\sin 2\theta $ 

On comparing, $x = \sin 2\theta .$

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MCQ 951 Mark
If $A$ lies in the third quadrant and $3\,\tan A - 4 = 0,$ then $5\,\sin 2A + 3\,\sin A + 4\,\cos A = $
  • $0$
  • B
    $\frac{{ - 24}}{5}$
  • C
    $\frac{{24}}{5}$
  • D
    $\frac{{48}}{5}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$0$
a
(a) $3\tan A - 4 = 0 \Rightarrow \tan A = \frac{4}{3} $

$\Rightarrow \sin A = - \frac{4}{5},\cos A = - \frac{3}{5}$

$\therefore $ $5\sin 2A + 3\sin A + 4\cos A$ 

$= 10\sin A\cos A + 3\sin A + 4\cos A$ 

$= 10\,\left( {\frac{{12}}{{25}}} \right) - \frac{{12}}{5} - \frac{{12}}{5} = 0$.

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MCQ 961 Mark
If $(\sec A + \tan A)\,(\sec B + \tan B)\,(\sec C + \tan C)$ $ = \,(\sec A - \tan A)\,(\sec B - \tan B)\,(\sec C - \tan C),$ then each side is equal to
  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $-1$
  • C
    $0$
  • $a$ or $b$ both
Answer
Correct option: D.
$a$ or $b$ both
d
(d) If $L = M$, then ${L^2} = LM$ or $ML = {M^2}$
Both $LM = ML = 1$ as ${\sec ^2}A - {\tan ^2}A = 1$
$\therefore$  ${L^2} = {M^2} = 1$.
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MCQ 971 Mark
If $A = {\cos ^2}\theta + {\sin ^4}\theta ,$ then for all values of $\theta$
  • A
    $1 \le A \le 2$
  • B
    $13/16 \le A \le 1$
  • C
    $3/4 \le A \le 13/16$
  • $3/4 \le A \le 1$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$3/4 \le A \le 1$
d
(d) $A = {\cos ^2}\theta + {\sin ^4}\theta $

==>$A = {\cos ^2}\theta + {\sin ^2}\theta .{\sin ^2}\theta $

==> $A \le {\cos ^2}\theta + {\sin ^2}\theta $,     $[ \because {\sin ^2}\theta  \le 1]$

==> $A \le 1$

Again $A = {\cos ^2}\theta + {\sin ^4}\theta = (1 - {\sin ^2}\theta ) + {\sin ^4}\theta $

$A = {\left( {{{\sin }^2}\theta - \frac{1}{2}} \right)^2} + \frac{3}{4} \ge \frac{3}{4}$

Hence, $3/4 \le A \le 1$.

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MCQ 981 Mark
$\cos \,\,2\theta + 2\,\,\cos \theta $ is always
  • A
    Greater than $ - \frac{3}{2}$
  • B
    Less than or equal to $\frac{3}{2}$
  • Greater than or equal to $ - \frac{3}{2}$ and less than or equal to $3$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
Greater than or equal to $ - \frac{3}{2}$ and less than or equal to $3$
c
(c) We have $\cos 2\theta + 2\cos \theta = 2{\cos ^2}\theta - 1 + 2\cos \theta $ 

$ = 2{\left( {\cos \theta + \frac{1}{2}} \right)^2} - \frac{3}{2}$

Now $2{\left( {\cos \theta + \frac{1}{2}} \right)^2} \ge 0$ for all $\theta $ 

$\therefore \,\,2{\left( {\cos \theta + \frac{1}{2}} \right)^2} - \frac{3}{2} \ge \frac{{ - 3}}{2}$ for all $\theta $.

==> $\cos 2\theta + 2\cos \theta \ge \frac{{ - 3}}{2}$ for all $\theta $ 

Also max. value of this expression is $3.$

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MCQ 991 Mark
The function $f:R \to R$ is defined by $f(x) = {\cos ^2}x + {\sin ^4}x$ for $x \in R$, then $f(R) \in $
  • A
    $\left( {\frac{3}{4},\;1} \right]$
  • B
    $\left[ {\frac{3}{4},\;1} \right)$
  • $\left[ {\frac{3}{4},\;1} \right]$
  • D
    $\left( {\frac{3}{4},\;1} \right)$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\left[ {\frac{3}{4},\;1} \right]$
c
(c) $y = f(x) = {\cos ^2}x + {\sin ^4}x$

==> $y = f(x) = {\cos ^2}x + {\sin ^2}x(1 - {\cos ^2}x)$

==> $y = {\cos ^2}x + {\sin ^2}x - {\sin ^2}x{\cos ^2}x$

==> $y = 1 - {\sin ^2}x{\cos ^2}x$

==> $y = 1 - \frac{1}{4}.{\sin ^2}2x$

$\therefore$ $\frac{3}{4} \le f(x) \le 1$,$(\because 0\le {{\sin }^{2}}2x\le 1)$

==> $f(R) \in [3/4,\,\,1]$.

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MCQ 1001 Mark
If $\alpha \in \left( {0,\,\frac{\pi }{2}} \right),$ then $\sqrt {{x^2} + x} + \frac{{{{\tan }^2}\alpha }}{{\sqrt {{x^2} + x} }}$ is always greater than or equal to
  • $2\,\,\tan \alpha $
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $2$
  • D
    ${\sec ^2}\alpha $
Answer
Correct option: A.
$2\,\,\tan \alpha $
a
(a) $\sqrt {{x^2} + x} + \frac{{{{\tan }^2}\alpha }}{{\sqrt {{x^2} + x} }} \ge 2\tan \alpha $ $({\rm{A}}{\rm{.M}}{\rm{.}} \ge {\rm{G}}{\rm{.M}}{\rm{.}}).$
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MCQ 1011 Mark
The minimum value of $\cos \,2\theta \, + \,\cos \,\theta $ for real values $\theta $ is
  • $-9/8$
  • B
    $0$
  • C
    $-2$
  • D
    none of these 
Answer
Correct option: A.
$-9/8$
a
Let $S=\cos 2 \theta+\cos \theta$

$=2 \cos ^{2} \theta-1+\cos \theta$

$=-1+2\left(\cos ^{2} \theta+\frac{1}{2} \cos \theta+\frac{1}{16}\right)-\frac{1}{8}$

$=-\frac{9}{8}+2\left(\cos \theta+\frac{1}{4}\right)^{2} \geq-\frac{9}{8}$

So, the minimum value $S=-9 / 8$

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MCQ 1021 Mark
If $\tan \alpha = {(1 + {2^{ - x}})^{ - 1}},$ $\tan \beta = {(1 + {2^{x + 1}})^{ - 1}}$, then $\alpha + \beta $ equals
  • A
    $\pi /6$
  • $\pi /4$
  • C
    $\pi /3$
  • D
    $\pi /2$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\pi /4$
b
(b) $\tan \,(\alpha + \beta ) = \frac{{\tan \alpha + \tan \beta }}{{1 - \tan \alpha \tan \beta }}$

==> $\tan (\alpha + \beta ) = \frac{{\frac{1}{{1 + \frac{1}{{{2^x}}}}} + \frac{1}{{1 + {2^{x + 1}}}}}}{{1 - \frac{1}{{1 + 1/{2^x}}}\frac{1}{{1 + {2^{x + 1}}}}}}$

==> $\tan (\alpha + \beta ) = \frac{{{2^x} + {{2.2}^{x + x}} + {2^x} + 1}}{{1 + {2^x} + {{2.2}^x} + {{2.2}^{x + x}} - {2^x}}}$

==> $\tan (\alpha + \beta ) = 1$

$ \Rightarrow \alpha + \beta = \frac{\pi }{4}$.

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MCQ 1031 Mark
If $\sin A + \sin 2A = x$ and $\cos A + \cos 2A = y,$ then $({x^2} + {y^2})({x^2} + {y^2} - 3) = $
  • $2y$
  • B
    $y$
  • C
    $3y$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$2y$
a
(a) Squaring and adding, we get

${x^2} + {y^2} = 1 + 1 + 2\,\cos \,(2A - A)$

$\therefore \,\,\,\frac{{{x^2} + {y^2} - 2}}{2} = \cos \,A$…..$(i)$

Also $\cos A + 2\,{\cos ^2}A - 1 = y$or $(\cos A + 1)\,(2\,\cos A - 1) = y$

Put for $\cos A$ from $(i)$ and get the answer.

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MCQ 1041 Mark
If $\sin \beta $ is the geometric mean between $\sin \alpha $ and $\cos \alpha ,$ then $\cos 2\beta $ is equal to
  • A
    $2{\sin ^2}\left( {\frac{\pi }{4} - \alpha } \right)$
  • B
    $2{\cos ^2}\left( {\frac{\pi }{4} + \alpha } \right)$
  • C
    $2{\sin ^2}\left( {\frac{\pi }{4} + \alpha } \right)$
  • $(a)$ and $(b)$ both
Answer
Correct option: D.
$(a)$ and $(b)$ both
d
(a) Since $\sin \beta $ is $G.M. $ between $\sin \alpha $and $\cos \alpha $.

$\therefore \,\,{\sin ^2}\beta = \sin \alpha \cos \alpha $

Now $\cos 2\beta = 1 - 2{\sin ^2}\beta = 1 - 2\sin \alpha \cos \alpha $

$ = {(\cos \alpha - \sin \alpha )^2} = 2\,{\left( {\frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}\cos \alpha - \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}\sin \alpha } \right)^2}$

$ = 2{\sin ^2}\left( {\frac{\pi }{4} - \alpha } \right)$,

which is given in $(a).$

Also $\cos 2\beta = 2{\cos ^2}\left\{ {\frac{\pi }{2} - \left( {\frac{\pi }{4} - \alpha } \right)} \right\} $

$= 2{\cos ^2}\left( {\frac{\pi }{4} + \alpha } \right)$,

which is given in $(b).$

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MCQ 1051 Mark
If $\sqrt x + \frac{1}{{\sqrt x }} = 2\cos \theta ,$ then ${x^6} + {x^{ - 6}} = $
  • A
    $2\cos 6\theta $
  • $2 \cos 12\theta$
  • C
    $2\cos 3\theta $
  • D
    $2\sin 3\theta $
Answer
Correct option: B.
$2 \cos 12\theta$
b
(b) Given, $\sqrt x + \frac{1}{{\sqrt x }} = 2\cos \theta $…..$(i)$

On squaring both sides,

we get $x + \frac{1}{x} + 2 = 4\,{\cos ^2}\theta $

==> $x + \frac{1}{x} = 4{\cos ^2}\theta - 2$

==> $x + \frac{1}{x} = $$2(2{\cos ^2}\theta - 1)$ $ = 2\cos 2\theta $…..$(ii)$

Again squaring both sides, ${x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}} + 2 = 4{\cos ^2}2\theta $

==> ${x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}} = 4{\cos ^2}2\theta - 2$$ = 2(2{\cos ^2}2\theta - 1)$

==> ${x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}} = 2\cos 4\theta $…..$(iii)$

Now take cube of both sides, ${\left( {{x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}}} \right)^3} = {(2\cos 4\theta )^3}$

==> ${x^6} + \frac{1}{{{x^6}}} + 3{x^2} \times \frac{1}{{{x^2}}}\left( {{x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}}} \right) = 8{\cos ^3}4\theta $

==> ${x^6} + \frac{1}{{{x^6}}} + 3\,(2\cos 4\theta ) = 8{\cos ^3}4\theta $

$ \Rightarrow {x^6} + \frac{1}{{{x^6}}} = 8{\cos ^3}4\theta - 6\cos 4\theta $

$= 2\,(4{\cos ^3}4\theta - 3\cos 4\theta )$

$= 2\cos 3(4\theta )  =  2\cos 12\theta $.

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MCQ 1061 Mark
If $A + B + C = {180^o},$ then $\sum {\tan \frac{A}{2}\tan \frac{B}{2} = } $
  • A
    $0$
  • $1$
  • C
    $2$
  • D
    $3$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$1$
b
(b) We have $A + B + C = {180^o}$

==> $\frac{A}{2} = \frac{\pi }{2} - \left( {\frac{{B + C}}{2}} \right)$  

$\therefore$ $\cot \frac{A}{2} = \tan \left( {\frac{B}{2} + \frac{C}{2}} \right)$ 

==> $\frac{1}{{\tan \frac{A}{2}}} = \frac{{\tan \frac{B}{2} + \tan \frac{C}{2}}}{{1 - \tan \frac{B}{2}\tan \frac{C}{2}}}$

==> $1 - \tan \frac{B}{2}\tan \frac{C}{2} $

$= \tan \frac{A}{2}.\tan \frac{B}{2} + \tan \frac{A}{2}.\tan \frac{C}{2}$

$\tan \frac{A}{2}.\tan \frac{B}{2} + \tan \frac{B}{2}\tan \frac{C}{2} + \tan \frac{A}{2}\tan \frac{C}{2} = 1$ 

$i.e.$, $\sum {\tan \frac{A}{2}\tan \frac{B}{2} = 1} $.

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MCQ 1071 Mark
${\left( {\frac{{\cos A + \cos B}}{{\sin A - \sin B}}} \right)^n} + {\left( {\frac{{\sin A + \sin B}}{{\cos A - \cos B}}} \right)^n}$ $(n$ even or odd$) =$
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $2{\cot ^n}\frac{{A - B}}{2}$
  • $(a)$ and $(b)$ both
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
$(a)$ and $(b)$ both
c
(c) The expression reduces to ${\cot ^n}\frac{{A - B}}{2} + {\cot ^n}\frac{{B - A}}{2}$ 

If $n$ is even, answer is $(b)$ and if $n$ is odd answer is $(a).$

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MCQ 1081 Mark
If ${x_1},\,{x_2},\,{x_3},.....,{x_n}$ are in $A.P.$ whose common difference is $ \alpha$, then the value of $\sin \alpha (\sec {x_1}\sec {x_2} + \sec {x_2}\sec {x_3} + ...$ $... + \sec {x_{n - 1}}\sec {x_n}) = $
  • $\frac{{\sin \,(n - 1)\,\alpha }}{{\cos {x_1}\,\cos {x_n}}}$
  • B
    $\frac{{\sin \,n\alpha }}{{\cos {x_1}\cos {x_n}}}$
  • C
    $\sin \,(n - 1)\,\alpha \cos {x_1}\cos {x_n}$
  • D
    $\sin \,n\alpha \cos {x_1}\cos {x_n}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{{\sin \,(n - 1)\,\alpha }}{{\cos {x_1}\,\cos {x_n}}}$
a
(a) We have $\sin \alpha \sec {x_1}\sec {x_2} + \sin \alpha \sec {x_2}\sec {x_3} + ....$
$... + \sin \alpha \sec {x_{n - 1}}\sec {x_n}$
$ = \frac{{\sin ({x_2} - {x_1})}}{{\cos {x_1}\cos {x_2}}} + \frac{{\sin ({x_3} - {x_2})}}{{\cos {x_2}\cos {x_3}}} + .... + \frac{{\sin ({x_n} - {x_{n - 1}})}}{{\cos {x_{n - 1}}\cos {x_n}}}$
$ = \tan {x_2} - \tan {x_1} + \tan {x_3} - \tan {x_2} + .... + \tan {x_n} - \tan {x_{n - 1}}$
$ = \tan {x_n} - \tan {x_1} = \frac{{\sin ({x_n} - {x_1})}}{{\cos {x_n}\cos {x_1}}} = \frac{{\sin (n - 1)\alpha }}{{\cos {x_n}\cos {x_1}}}$
 
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MCQ 1091 Mark
If for all real values of $x,\,\,\frac{{4{x^2} + 1}}{{64{x^2} - 96x\,\sin \alpha + 5}}$ $ < \frac{1}{{32}},$ then $\alpha$ lies in the interval 
  • A
    $(0,\,\,\pi /3)$
  • B
    $(\pi /3,\,\,2\pi /3)$
  • C
    $(4\pi /3,\,\,5\pi /3)$
  • $b$ or $c$ both
Answer
Correct option: D.
$b$ or $c$ both
d
(d) $\frac{{4{x^2} + 1}}{{64{x^2} - 96x\sin \alpha + 5}} < \frac{1}{{32}}$
==> $128{x^2} + 32 < 64{x^2} - 96x\sin \alpha + 5$
==> $64{x^2} + 96\sin \alpha .x + 27 < 0$
$\therefore$  $x < \frac{{ - 96\sin \alpha \pm \sqrt {{{(96\sin \alpha )}^2} - (4 \times 64 \times 27)} }}{{2 \times 64}}$
Since $x$ is real,

$\therefore \,\,\,{(96\sin \alpha )^2} - (4 \times 64 \times 27) \ge 0$
==> ${\sin ^2}\alpha \ge \frac{{4 \times 64 \times 27}}{{96 \times 96}} \Rightarrow \sin \alpha \ge \pm \sqrt 3 /2$
For $\sin \alpha \ge \sqrt 3 /2,\alpha \in (\pi /3,\,2\pi /3)$
For $\sin \alpha \ge - \sqrt 3 /2,\alpha \in (4\pi /3,\,5\pi /3)$.

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MCQ 1101 Mark
Let $x, y, z \in[0,1]$. Then the maximum value of $\sqrt{|x-y|}+\sqrt{|y-z|}+\sqrt{|z-x|}$ is
  • $1+\sqrt{2}$
  • B
    $\sqrt{2}$
  • C
    $2 \sqrt{2}$
  • D
    $2+\sqrt{2}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$1+\sqrt{2}$
a
(a)

$P=\sqrt{|x-y|}+\sqrt{|y-z|}+\sqrt{|z-x|}$

Assume $x \leq y \leq z$

for $P$ to be max take $x=0, z=1$

$P =\sqrt{| y |}+\sqrt{| y -1|}+1$

$P =\sqrt{ y }+\sqrt{1- y }+1$

Put $y=\sin ^2 \theta$

$P =\sin \theta+\cos \theta+1$

$P _{\max }=\sqrt{2}+1$

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MCQ 1111 Mark
Consider the following parametric equation of a curve $ x(\theta)=|\cos 4 \theta| \cos \theta $ ; $ y(\theta)=|\cos 4 \theta| \sin \theta $ ; $ 0 \leq \theta \leq 2 \pi $ Which one of the following graphs represents the curve?

  • B

  • C

  • D

Answer
Correct option: A.

a
(a)

We have,

$x(\theta)=|\cos 4 \theta| \cos \theta$ and $y(\theta)=|\cos 4 \theta| \sin \theta$

$\theta$ $0$ $45^{\circ}$ $90^{\circ}$ $135^{\circ}$ $180^{\circ}$ $225^{\circ}$
$x(\theta)$ $1$ $\frac{1}{\sqrt2}$ $0$ $-\frac{1}{\sqrt2}$ $-1$ $-\frac{1}{\sqrt2}$
$y(\theta)$ $0$ $\frac{1}{\sqrt2}$ $1$ $\frac{1}{\sqrt2}$ $0$ $-\frac{1}{\sqrt2}$

 

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MCQ 1121 Mark
The integer part of the number $\sum_{k=0}^{44} \frac{1}{\cos k^{\circ} \cos (k+1)^{\circ}}$ is
  • A
    $50$
  • B
    $52$
  • $57$
  • D
    $59$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$57$
c
(c)

Let $S=\sum \limits_{k=0}^{44} \frac{1}{\cos k^{\circ} \cos (k+1)^{\circ}}$

$\Rightarrow \quad S=\frac{1}{\sin 1^{\circ}} \sum \limits_{k=0}^{44} \frac{\sin (k+1-k)^{\circ}}{\cos k^{\bullet} \cos (k+1)^{\circ}}$

$S=\frac{1}{\sin 1^{\circ}}$

$S=\frac{1}{\sin 1^{\circ}} \sum \limits_{k=0}^{44}\left(\tan (k+1)^{\circ}-\tan k^{\circ}\right)$

$S=\frac{1}{\sin 1^{\circ}}\left[\tan 1^{\circ}-\tan 0^{\circ}+\tan 2^{\circ}\right.$

$S=\frac{1}{\sin 1^{\circ}} \tan 45^{\circ}$

$S=\frac{1}{\sin 1^{\circ}}=\frac{1}{0.0174}=57.29$

$\left[\because \sin 1^{\circ}=0.017\right]$

$[S]=[57.29]=57$

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MCQ 1131 Mark
Let $C(\theta)=\sum \limits_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{\cos (n \theta)}{n !}$ Which of the following statements is FALSE?
  • A
    $C(0) \cdot C(\pi)=1$
  • B
    $C(0)+C(\pi) > 2$
  • C
    $C(\theta) > 0$ for all $\theta \in R$
  • $C^{\prime}(\theta) \neq 0$ for all $\theta \in R$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$C^{\prime}(\theta) \neq 0$ for all $\theta \in R$
d
(d)

Given, $C(\theta)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{\cos (n \theta)}{n !}$

$C(0)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{1}{n !}=1+\frac{1}{1 !}+\frac{1}{2 !}+\frac{1}{3 !}+\ldots=e$

$C(\pi)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}(-1)^n \frac{1}{n !} \quad\left[\because \cos n \pi=(-1)^n\right]$

$C(\pi)=1-\frac{1}{1 !}+\frac{1}{2 !}-\frac{1}{3 !}+\ldots=e^{-1}$

(A) $C(0), C(\pi)=e \cdot e^{-1}=1$ T'rue

(B) $C(0)+C(\pi)=e+\frac{1}{e}>2$ True

(C) $C(\theta)>0 \forall \theta \in R$ True

(D) $C^{\prime}(\theta)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}-\frac{n \sin (n \theta)}{n !}$

$\therefore \quad C^{\prime}(\theta)=0 \Rightarrow \theta=0$ False

Hence, option $(d)$ is false.

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MCQ 1141 Mark
Observe that, at any instant, the minute and hour hands of a clock make two angles between them whose sum is $360^{\circ}$. At $6: 15$ the difference between these two angles is  $....^{\circ}$
  • $165$
  • B
    $170$
  • C
    $175$
  • D
    $180$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$165$
a
(a)

At 6: 15,

the minutes hand makes an angle is $\alpha$.

$\therefore \quad \alpha =90^{\circ}+15 \times\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{\circ}$

$\alpha =\left(\frac{195}{2}\right)^{\circ}$

and hour hand is $\beta$.

Given, $\alpha+\beta=360^{\circ}$

$\therefore \quad \beta =360^{\circ}-\alpha$

$=360^{\circ}-\left(\frac{195}{2}\right)^{\circ}=\left(\frac{525}{2}\right)^{\circ}$

Difference between their angles

$=\frac{525}{2}-\frac{195}{2}=\frac{390}{2}=165^{\circ}$

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MCQ 1151 Mark
The value of $\tan 81^{\circ}-\tan 63^{\circ}-\tan 27^{\circ}+\tan 9^{\circ}$ is
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $2$
  • C
    $3$
  • $4$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$4$
d
(d)

We have,

$\tan 81^{\circ}-\tan 63^{\circ}-\tan 27^{\circ}+\tan 9^{\circ}$

$=\left(\tan 81^{\circ}+\tan 9^{\circ}\right)-\left(\tan 63^{\circ}+\tan 27^{\circ}\right)$

$=\left(\cot 9^{\circ}+\tan 9^{\circ}\right)-\left(\cot 27^{\circ}+\tan 27^{\circ}\right)$

$=\left(\frac{\cos 9^{\circ}}{\sin 9^{\circ}}+\frac{\sin 9^{\circ}}{\cos 9^{\circ}}\right)-\left(\frac{\cos 27^{\circ}}{\sin 27^{\circ}}+\frac{\sin 27^{\circ}}{\cos 27^{\circ}}\right)$

$=\left(\frac{\cos ^2 9^{\circ}+\sin ^2 9^{\circ}}{\sin 9^{\circ} \cos 9^{\circ}}\right)-\left(\frac{\cos ^2 27^{\circ}+\sin ^2 27^{\circ}}{\sin 27^{\circ} \cos 27^{\circ}}\right)$

$=\left(\frac{2}{2 \sin 9^{\circ} \cos 9^{\circ}}\right)-\left(\frac{2}{2 \sin 27^{\circ} \cos 27^{\circ}}\right)$

$=\left[\frac{2}{\sin 18^{\circ}}-\frac{2}{\sin 54^{\circ}}\right]$

$=2\left[\frac{1}{\sin 18^{\circ}}-\frac{1}{\cos 36^{\circ}}\right]=2\left[\frac{4}{\sqrt{5}-1}-\frac{4}{\sqrt{5}+1}\right]$

$\left[\because \sin 18^{\circ}=\frac{\sqrt{5}-1}{4}, \cos 36^{\circ}=\frac{\sqrt{5}+1}{4}\right]$

$=8\left[\frac{\sqrt{5}+1-\sqrt{5}+1]}{5-1}\right]=4$

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MCQ 1161 Mark
The product $\left(1+\tan 1^{\circ}\right)\left(1+\tan 2^{\circ}\right)\left(1+\tan 3^{\circ}\right)$ $. .\left(1+\tan 45^{\circ}\right)$ equals
  • A
    $2^{21}$
  • B
    $2^{22}$
  • $2^{23}$
  • D
    $2^{25}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$2^{23}$
c
(c)

We have,

$\begin{array}{l}\left(1+\tan 1^{\circ}\right)\left(1+\tan 2^{\circ}\right)\left(1+\tan 3^{\circ}\right) \\ \text { We know that, } \\ (1+\tan \theta)\left(1+\tan \left(45^{\circ}-\theta\right)\right)=2 \\ \therefore\left(1+\tan 45^{\circ}\right) \\ \left(1+\tan 43^{\circ}\right)\left(1+\tan 44^{\circ}\right)\left(1+\tan 2^{\circ}\right) \\ \left(1+\tan 45^{\circ}\right) \\ \Rightarrow \quad 2^{22} \cdot 2=2^{23} \end{array}$

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MCQ 1171 Mark
At what time between $10\,\,O'clock$ and $11\,\,O 'clock$ are the two hands of a clock symmetric with respect to the vertical line (give the answer to the nearest second)?
  • A
    $10h\,9m \,13s$
  • $10h \,9m \,14s$
  • C
    $10h \,9m \,22s$
  • D
    $10h \,9m \,50s$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$10h \,9m \,14s$
b
(b)

Exactly at $10\,O'clock$ the hour hand has travelled $300^{\circ}$ from $120^{\prime}$ 'clock.

One hour $=60$ minute.

One minute hand moves $1^{\circ}$ and hour clock hand move $\left(\frac{30}{360}\right)^{\circ}=\left(\frac{1}{12}\right)^{\circ}$

Assuming we have made it to 10 O'clock and now the hour and the minute hand start moving spontaneously.

If the hands of the watch are symmetric with vertical line.

Supposing this happens when $x$ minutes have passed $x$ minutes $=(6 x)^{\circ}$ have been covered our hour hand would cover.

On subtracting this from $360^{\circ}$ to find the angle from 12 O'clock anti-clockwise, we get

$360^{\circ}-\left(300+\frac{x}{2}\right)^{\circ}=\left(60-\frac{x}{2}\right)^{\circ}$

So, they are symmetric.

$\therefore \quad 60-\frac{x}{2}=6 x$

$\Rightarrow \quad x=\left(\frac{120}{13}\right)^{\circ}=9min\,13.8s$

$\therefore \text { Time }=10 h\,9m\,14s$

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MCQ 1181 Mark
If $\sin x+\sin y=\frac{7}{5}$ and $\cos x+\cos y=\frac{1}{5}$, then $\sin (x+y)$ equals
  • $\frac{7}{25}$
  • B
    $\frac{24}{25}$
  • C
    $\frac{-7}{25}$
  • D
    $\frac{-24}{25}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{7}{25}$
a
(a)

We have,

$\sin x+\sin y=\frac{7}{5}$

and $\quad \cos x+\cos y=\frac{1}{5}$

$\Rightarrow \quad 2 \sin \left(\frac{x+y}{2}\right) \cos \left(\frac{x-y}{2}\right)=\frac{7}{5}$

and $2 \cos \left(\frac{x+y}{2}\right) \cos \left(\frac{x-y}{2}\right)=\frac{1}{5}$

On dividing Eq.$(ii)$ by E.$(i)$, we get

$\tan \left(\frac{x+y}{2}\right)=7$

$\Rightarrow \quad \sin (x+y) =\frac{2 \tan \left(\frac{x+y}{2}\right)}{1+\tan ^2\left(\frac{x+y}{2}\right)}$

$\Rightarrow \quad \sin (x+y)=\frac{14}{1+49}=\frac{14}{50}$

$\Rightarrow \quad \sin (x+y)=\frac{7}{25}$

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MCQ 1191 Mark
If $\sin x=-\frac{3}{5}$, where $\pi < x < \frac{3 \pi}{2}$ then $80\left(\tan ^2 x-\cos x\right)$ is equal to :
  • $109$
  • B
    $108$
  • C
    $18$
  • D
    $19$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$109$
a
$ \sin x=\frac{-3}{5}, \pi$

$ \tan x=\frac{3}{4} \cos x=-\frac{4}{5} $

$ 80\left(\tan ^2 x-\cos x\right) $

$ =80\left(\frac{9}{16}+\frac{4}{5}\right)=45+64=109$

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MCQ 1201 Mark
Let $f(x)=3 \sqrt{x-2}+\sqrt{4-x}$ be a real valued function. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are respectively the minimum and the maximum values of $\mathrm{f}$, then $\alpha^2+2 \beta^2$ is equal to
  • A
    $44$
  • $42$
  • C
    $24$
  • D
    $38$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$42$
b
$ \mathrm{f}(\mathrm{x})=3 \sqrt{\mathrm{x}-2}+\sqrt{4-\mathrm{x}} $

$ \mathrm{x}-2 \geq 0 \& 4-\mathrm{x} \geq 0 $

$ \therefore \mathrm{x} \in[2,4] $

$ \text { Let } \mathrm{x}=2 \sin ^2 \theta+4 \cos ^2 \theta $

$ \therefore \mathrm{f}(\mathrm{x})=3 \sqrt{2}|\cos \theta|+\sqrt{2}|\sin \theta| $

$ \therefore \sqrt{2} \leq 3 \sqrt{2}|\cos \theta|+\sqrt{2}|\sin \theta| \leq \sqrt{9 \times 2+2} $

$ \sqrt{2} \leq 3 \sqrt{2}|\cos \theta|+\sqrt{2}|\sin \theta| \leq \sqrt{20} $

$ \therefore \alpha=\sqrt{2} \quad \beta=\sqrt{20} $

$ \alpha^2+2 \beta^2=2+40=42$

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MCQ 1211 Mark
Let $|\cos \theta \cos (60-\theta) \cos (60-\theta)| \leq \frac{1}{8}, \theta \in[0,2 \pi]$

Then, the sum of all $\theta \in[0,2 \pi]$, where $\cos 3 \theta$ attains its maximum value, is :

  • A
    $9 \pi$
  • B
    $18 \pi$
  • $6 \pi$
  • D
     $15 \pi$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$6 \pi$
c
We know that

$\cos \theta \cos  ( 6 0^{ \circ } - \theta ) \cos (60^{\circ}+ \theta)=\frac{1}{4} \cos 3 \theta.$

So equation reduces to $\left|\frac{1}{4} \cos 3 \theta\right| \leq \frac{1}{8}$

$ \Rightarrow|\cos 3 \theta| \leq \frac{1}{2} $

$ \Rightarrow-\frac{1}{2} \leq \cos 3 \theta \leq \frac{1}{2}$

$\Rightarrow$ maximum value of $\cos 3 \theta=\frac{1}{2}$, here

$ \Rightarrow 3 \theta=2 \mathrm{n} \pi \pm \frac{\pi}{3} $

$ \theta=\frac{2 \mathrm{n} \pi}{3} \pm \frac{\pi}{9}$

As $\theta \in[0,2 \pi]$ possible values are

$\theta=\left\{\frac{\pi}{9}, \frac{5 \pi}{9}, \frac{7 \pi}{9}, \frac{11 \pi}{9}, \frac{13 \pi}{9}, \frac{17 \pi}{9}\right\}$

Whose sum is

$\frac{\pi}{9}+\frac{5 \pi}{9}+\frac{7 \pi}{9}+\frac{11 \pi}{9}+\frac{13 \pi}{9}+\frac{17 \pi}{9}=\frac{54 \pi}{9}=6 \pi$

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MCQ 1221 Mark
Let the set of all $a \in R$ such that the equation $\cos 2 x+a \sin x=2 a-7$ has a solution be $[p, q]$ and $\mathrm{r}=\tan 9^{\circ}-\tan 27^{\circ}-\frac{1}{\cot 63^{\circ}}+\tan 81^{\circ}$, then $pqr$ is equal to ....................
  • A
    $62$
  • B
    $55$
  • $48$
  • D
    $45$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$48$
c
$\cos 2 x+a \cdot \sin x=2 a-7 $

$ a(\sin x-2)=2(\sin x-2)(\sin x+2) $

$ \sin x=2, \quad a=2(\sin x+2) $

$ \Rightarrow a \in[2,6] $

$ p=2 \quad q=6$

$ r=\tan 9^{\circ}+\cot 9^{\circ}-\tan 27-\cot 27 $

$ r=\frac{1}{\sin 9 \cdot \cos 9}-\frac{1}{\sin 27 \cdot \cos 27} $

$=2\left[\frac{4}{\sqrt{5}-1}-\frac{4}{\sqrt{5}+1}\right] $

$ r=4 $

$ \text { p.q. } r=2 \times 6 \times 4=48$

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MCQ 1231 Mark
The sum of the solutions $x \in \mathbb{R}$ of the equation $\frac{3 \cos 2 x+\cos ^3 2 x}{\cos ^6 x-\sin ^6 x}=x^3-x^2+6$ is
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $1$
  • $-1$
  • D
    $3$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$-1$
c
$ \frac{3 \cos 2 x+\cos ^3 2 x}{\cos ^6 x-\sin ^6 x}=x^3-x^2+6 $

$ \Rightarrow \frac{\cos 2 x\left(3+\cos ^2 2 x\right)}{\cos 2 x\left(1-\sin ^2 x \cos ^2 x\right)}=x^3-x^2+6 $

$ \Rightarrow \frac{4\left(3+\cos ^2 2 x\right)}{\left(4-\sin ^2 2 x\right)}=x^3-x^2+6 $

$ \Rightarrow \frac{4\left(3+\cos ^2 2 x\right)}{\left(3+\cos ^2 2 x\right)}=x^3-x^2+6 $

$ x^3-x^2+2=0 \Rightarrow(x+1)\left(x^2-2 x+2\right)=0$

so, sum of real solutions $=-1$

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MCQ 1241 Mark
If $2 \sin ^3 x+\sin 2 x \cos x+4 \sin x-4=0$ has exactly $3$ solutions in the interval $\left[0, \frac{\mathrm{n} \pi}{2}\right], \mathrm{n} \in \mathrm{N}$, then the roots of the equation $x^2+n x+(n-3)=0$ belong to :
  • A
     $(0, \infty)$
  • $(-\infty, 0)$
  • C
     $\left(-\frac{\sqrt{17}}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{17}}{2}\right)$
  • D
     $\mathrm{Z}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$(-\infty, 0)$
b
$ 2 \sin ^3 x+2 \sin x \cdot \cos ^2 x+4 \sin x-4=0$

$ 2 \sin ^3 x+2 \sin x \cdot\left(1-\sin ^2 x\right)+4 \sin x-4=0 $

$ 6 \sin x-4=0 $

$ \sin x=\frac{2}{3} $

${n}=5 \text { (in the given interval) } $

$ x^2+5 x+2=0$

$ x=\frac{-5 \pm \sqrt{17}}{2}$

$ \text { Required interval }(-\infty, 0)$

Required interval $(-\infty, 0)$

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MCQ 1251 Mark
For $\alpha, \beta \in\left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$, let $3 \sin (\alpha+\beta)=2 \sin (\alpha-\beta)$ and a real number $k$ be such that $\tan \alpha=k \tan \beta$. Then the value of $\mathrm{k}$ is equal to :
  • A
     $-\frac{2}{3}$
  • $-5$
  • C
    $\frac{2}{3}$
  • D
    $ 5$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$-5$
b
$3\sin \alpha \cos \beta+3 \sin \beta \cos \alpha$ 
$=2 \sin \alpha \cos \beta-2 \sin \beta \cos \alpha$ 
$5 \sin \beta \cos \alpha=-\sin \alpha \cos \beta$ 
$\tan \beta=-\frac{1}{5} \tan \alpha $
$\tan \alpha=-5 \tan \beta$
Not possible as $\tan \alpha, \tan \beta$ are positive
$\Rightarrow$ Data inconsistent
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MCQ 1261 Mark
Suppose $\theta \in\left[0, \frac{\pi}{4}\right]$ is a solution of $4 \cos \theta-3 \sin \theta=1$ Then $\cos \theta$ is equal to :
  • $\frac{4}{(3 \sqrt{6}-2)}$
  • B
    $\frac{6-\sqrt{6}}{(3 \sqrt{6}-2)}$
  • C
    $\frac{6+\sqrt{6}}{(3 \sqrt{6}+2)}$
  • D
    $\frac{4}{(3 \sqrt{6}+2)}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{4}{(3 \sqrt{6}-2)}$
a
$4\left(\frac{1-\tan ^2 \theta / 2}{1+\tan ^2 \theta / 2}\right)-3\left(\frac{2 \tan \frac{\theta}{2}}{1+\tan ^2 \frac{\theta}{2}}\right)=1$

let $\tan \frac{\theta}{2}=\mathrm{t}$

$ \frac{4-4 t^2-6 t}{1+t^2}=1 $

$ 4-4 t^2-6 t=1+t^2$

$ \Rightarrow 5 t^2+6 t-3=0 $

$ \Rightarrow t=\frac{-6 \pm \sqrt{36-4(5)(-3)}}{2(5)} $

$ =\frac{-6 \pm \sqrt{96}}{10} $

$ =\frac{-6 \pm 4 \sqrt{6}}{10} $

$ t=\frac{-3+2 \sqrt{6}}{5} $

$ \cos \theta=\frac{1-t^2}{1+t^2}=\frac{1-\left(\frac{2 \sqrt{6}-3}{5}\right)^2}{1+\left(\frac{2 \sqrt{6}-3}{5}\right)^2}=\frac{1-\left(\frac{24+9-12 \sqrt{6}}{25}\right)}{1+\left(\frac{24+9-12 \sqrt{6}}{25}\right)} $

$ =\frac{25-33+12 \sqrt{6}}{25+33-12 \sqrt{6}}=\frac{12 \sqrt{6}-8}{58-12 \sqrt{6}}=\frac{6 \sqrt{6}-4}{29-6 \sqrt{6}} \times \frac{29+6 \sqrt{6}}{29+6 \sqrt{6}} $

$ =\frac{100+150 \sqrt{6}}{625}=\frac{4+6 \sqrt{6}}{25} \times \frac{4-6 \sqrt{6}}{4-6 \sqrt{6}} $

$ =\frac{-200}{25(4-6 \sqrt{6})}=\frac{-8}{4-6 \sqrt{6}}=\frac{4}{3 \sqrt{6}-2}$

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MCQ 1271 Mark
If the value of $\frac{3 \cos 36^{\circ}+5 \sin 18^{\circ}}{5 \cos 36^{\circ}-3 \sin 18^{\circ}}$ is $\frac{a \sqrt{5}-b}{c}$ where $\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}, \mathrm{c}$ are natural numbers and $\operatorname{gcd}(\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{c})=1$, then $\mathrm{a}+\mathrm{b}+\mathrm{c}$ is equal to :
  • A
    $50$
  • B
    $40$
  • $52$
  • D
    $54$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$52$
c
$ \frac{\frac{3(\sqrt{5}+1)}{4}+5\left(\frac{\sqrt{5}-1}{4}\right)}{5\left(\frac{\sqrt{5}+1}{4}\right)-3\left(\frac{\sqrt{5}-1}{4}\right)}=\frac{8 \sqrt{5}-2}{2 \sqrt{5}+8} $

$ =\frac{4 \sqrt{5}-1}{\sqrt{5}+4} \times \frac{\sqrt{5}-4}{\sqrt{5}-4}$

$ =\frac{20-16 \sqrt{5}-\sqrt{5}+4}{-11} $

$ =\frac{17 \sqrt{5}-24}{11} \Rightarrow a=17, b=27, c=11 $

$ a+b+c=52$

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MCQ 1281 Mark
The value of $\tan 9^{\circ}-\tan 27^{\circ}-\tan 63^{\circ}+\tan 81^{\circ}$ is $............$.
  • A
    $6$
  • B
    $8$
  • $4$
  • D
    $10$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$4$
c
The value of $\tan 9^{\circ}-\tan 27^{\circ}-\tan 63^{\circ}+\tan 81^{\circ}$

$\Rightarrow \tan 9^{\circ}+\cot 9^{\circ}-\tan 27^{\circ}-\cot 27^{\circ}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{2}{\sin 18^{\circ}}-\frac{2}{\sin 54^{\circ}}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{2 \times 4}{\sqrt{5}-1}-\frac{2 \times 4}{\sqrt{5+1}}$

$\Rightarrow 4$

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MCQ 1291 Mark
$96 \cos \frac{\pi}{33} \cos \frac{2 \pi}{33} \cos \frac{4 \pi}{33} \cos \frac{8 \pi}{33} \cos \frac{16 \pi}{33}$ is equal to$......$.
  • $3$
  • B
    $2$
  • C
    $4$
  • D
    $1$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$3$
a
$P=96 \cos \frac{\pi}{33} \cos \frac{2 \pi}{33} \cos \frac{4 \pi}{33} \cos \frac{8 \pi}{33} \cos \frac{16 \pi}{33}$

$2 P \times \sin \frac{\pi}{33}=96 \times 2 \sin \frac{\pi}{33} \cos \frac{\pi}{33} \cos \frac{2 \pi}{33} \cos \frac{4 \pi}{33} \cos \frac{8 \pi}{33} \cos \frac{16 \pi}{33}$

$2 P \times \sin \frac{\pi}{33}=6 \times \sin \frac{32 \pi}{33}=6 \sin \frac{\pi}{33}$

$P=3$

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MCQ 1301 Mark
If $\tan 15^{\circ}+\frac{1}{\tan 75^{\circ}}+\frac{1}{\tan 105^{\circ}}+\tan 195^{\circ}=2 a$, then the value of $\left(a+\frac{1}{a}\right)$ is :
  • $4$
  • B
    $4-2 \sqrt{3}$
  • C
    $2$
  • D
    $5-\frac{3}{2} \sqrt{3}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$4$
a
$\tan 15^{\circ}=2-\sqrt{3}$

$\frac{1}{\tan 75^{\circ}}=\cot 75^{\circ}=2-\sqrt{3}$

$\frac{1}{\tan 105^{\circ}}=\cot \left(105^{\circ}\right)=-\cot 75^{\circ}=\sqrt{3}-2$

$\tan 195^{\circ}=\tan 15^{\circ}=2-\sqrt{3}$

$2(2-\sqrt{3})=2 a \Rightarrow a =2-\sqrt{3}$

$a +\frac{1}{ a }=4$

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MCQ 1311 Mark
The value of $36(4 \cos ^2 9^{\circ}-1)(4 \cos ^2 27^{\circ}-1)  (4\cos ^2 81^{\circ}-1) (4 \cos ^2 243^{\circ}-1)$ is
  • A
    $54$
  • B
    $18$
  • C
    $27$
  • $36$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$36$
d
$4 \cos ^2 \theta-1=4\left(1-\sin ^2 \theta\right)-1=3-4 \sin ^2 \theta=\frac{\sin 3 \theta}{\sin \theta}$

so given expression can be written as

$36 \times \frac{\sin 27^{\circ}}{\sin 9^{\circ}} \times \frac{\sin 81^{\circ}}{\sin 27^{\circ}} \times \frac{\sin 243^{\circ}}{\sin 81^{\circ}} \times \frac{\sin 729^{\circ}}{\sin 243^{\circ}}$

$36 \times \frac{\sin 729^{\circ}}{\sin 9^{\circ}}=36$

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MCQ 1321 Mark
In the figure, $\theta_1+\theta_2=\frac{\pi}{2}$ and $\sqrt{3}(B E)=4(A B)$. If the area of $\triangle CAB$ is $2 \sqrt{3}-3$ unit $^2$, when $\frac{\theta_2}{\theta_1}$ is the largest, then the perimeter (in unit) of $\triangle CED$ is equal to $...........$.
  • A
    $5$
  • B
    $4$
  • $6$
  • D
    $3$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$6$
c
$\sqrt{3} BE =4 AB$

$Ar (\triangle CAB )=2 \sqrt{3}-3$

$\frac{1}{2} x ^2 \tan \theta_1=2 \sqrt{3}-3$

$BE = BD + DE$

$= x \left(\tan \theta_1+\tan \theta_2\right)$

$BE = AB \left(\tan \theta_1+\cot \theta_1\right)$

$\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}} \tan \theta_1+\cot \theta_1 \Rightarrow \tan \theta_1=\sqrt{3}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$

$\theta_1=\frac{\pi}{6}$

$\theta_1=\frac{\pi}{3} \quad \theta_2=\frac{\pi}{3}$

$as \frac{\theta_2}{\theta_1} \text { is } \operatorname{largest} \therefore \theta_1=\frac{\pi}{6} \theta_2=\frac{\pi}{3}$

$\therefore x ^2=\frac{(2 \sqrt{3}-3) \times 2}{\tan \theta_1}=\frac{\sqrt{3}(2-\sqrt{3}) \times 2}{\tan \frac{\pi}{6}}$

$x ^2=12-6 \sqrt{3}=(3-\sqrt{3})^2$

$x =3-\sqrt{3}$

Perimeter of $\triangle C E D$

$= CD + DE + CE$

$=3 \sqrt{3}+(3-\sqrt{3}) \sqrt{3}+(3-\sqrt{3}) \times 2=6$

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MCQ 1331 Mark
The value of $2 \sin \left(12^{\circ}\right)-\sin \left(72^{\circ}\right)$ is
  • A
    $\frac{\sqrt{5}(1-\sqrt{3})}{4}$
  • B
    $\frac{1-\sqrt{5}}{8}$
  • C
    $\frac{\sqrt{3}(1-\sqrt{5})}{2}$
  • $\frac{\sqrt{3}(1-\sqrt{5})}{4}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\frac{\sqrt{3}(1-\sqrt{5})}{4}$
d
$\sin 12^{\circ}+\sin 12^{\circ}-\sin 72^{\circ}$

$=\sin 12^{\circ}-2 \cos 42^{\circ} \sin 30^{\circ}$

$=\sin 12^{\circ}-\sin 48^{\circ}$

$=-2 \cos 30^{\circ} \sin 18^{\circ}$

$=-2 \times \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \times \frac{\sqrt{5}-1}{4}$

$=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}(1-\sqrt{5})$

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MCQ 1341 Mark
$16 \sin \left(20^{\circ}\right) \sin \left(40^{\circ}\right) \sin \left(80^{\circ}\right)$ is equal to 
  • A
    $\sqrt{3}$
  • $2 \sqrt{3}$
  • C
    $3$
  • D
    $4 \sqrt{3}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$2 \sqrt{3}$
b
$16 \sin 20^{\circ} \sin 40^{\circ} \sin 80^{\circ}$

$=16 \sin 40^{\circ} \sin 20^{\circ} \sin 80^{\circ}$

$=4(4 \sin (60-20) \sin (20) \sin (60+20))$

$=4 \times \sin \left(3 \times 20^{\circ}\right)$

${[\because \sin 3 \theta=4 \sin (60-\theta) \times \sin \theta \times \sin (60+\theta)]}$

$=4 \times \sin 60^{\circ}$

$=4 \times \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}=2 \sqrt{3}$

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MCQ 1351 Mark
The value of $\cos \left(\frac{2 \pi}{7}\right)+\cos \left(\frac{4 \pi}{7}\right)+\cos \left(\frac{6 \pi}{7}\right)$ is equal to
  • $-\frac{1}{2}$
  • B
    $-1$
  • C
    $-\frac{1}{3}$
  • D
    $-\frac{1}{4}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$-\frac{1}{2}$
a
$\cos \frac{2 \pi}{7}+\cos \frac{4 \pi}{7}+\cos \frac{6 \pi}{7}$

$=\frac{\sin \left(3 \times \frac{\pi}{7}\right)}{\sin \frac{\pi}{7}} \times \cos \left(\frac{\frac{2 \pi}{7}+\frac{6 \pi}{7}}{2}\right)$

$=\frac{2 \sin \left(\frac{3 \pi}{7}\right)}{2 \sin \frac{\pi}{7}} \times \cos \left(\frac{4 \pi}{7}\right)$

$=\frac{\sin \left(\frac{7 \pi}{7}\right)+\sin \left(\frac{-\pi}{7}\right)}{2 \sin \frac{\pi}{7}}$

$=\frac{-\sin \frac{\pi}{7}}{2 \sin \frac{\pi}{7}}$

$=-\frac{1}{2}$

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MCQ 1361 Mark
$2 \sin \left(\frac{\pi}{22}\right) \sin \left(\frac{3 \pi}{22}\right) \sin \left(\frac{5 \pi}{22}\right) \sin \left(\frac{7 \pi}{22}\right) \sin \left(\frac{9 \pi}{22}\right)$ is
  • A
    $\frac{3}{16}$
  • $\frac{1}{16}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{32}$
  • D
    $\frac{9}{32}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{1}{16}$
b
$2 \sin \frac{\pi}{22} \sin \frac{3 \pi}{22} \sin \frac{5 \pi}{22} \sin \frac{7 \pi}{22} \sin \frac{9 \pi}{22}$

$=2 \sin \left(\frac{11 \pi-10 \pi}{22}\right) \sin \left(\frac{11 \pi-8 \pi}{22}\right) \sin \left(\frac{11 \pi-6 \pi}{22}\right)$ $\sin \left(\frac{11 \pi-4 \pi}{22}\right) \sin \left(\frac{11 \pi-2 \pi}{22}\right)$

$=2 \cos \frac{\pi}{11} \cos \frac{2 \pi}{11} \cos \frac{3 \pi}{11} \cos \frac{4 \pi}{11} \cos \frac{5 \pi}{11}$

$=\frac{2 \sin \frac{32 \pi}{11}}{2^{5} \sin \frac{\pi}{11}}$

$=\frac{1}{16}$

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MCQ 1371 Mark
If $\cot \alpha=1$ and $\sec \beta=-\frac{5}{3}$, where $\pi<\alpha<\frac{3 \pi}{2}$ and $\frac{\pi}{2}<\beta<\pi$, then the value of $\tan (\alpha+\beta)$ and the quadrant in which $\alpha+\beta$ lies, respectively are
  • $-\frac{1}{7}$ and $IV$ $^{\text {th }}$ quadrant
  • B
    $7$ and $I ^{ st }$ quadrant
  • C
    $-7$ and $IV$ $^{\text {th }}$ quadrant
  • D
    $\frac{1}{7}$ and $I ^{ st }$ quadrant
Answer
Correct option: A.
$-\frac{1}{7}$ and $IV$ $^{\text {th }}$ quadrant
a
$\cot \alpha=1, \sec \beta=\frac{-5}{3}, \cos \beta=\frac{-3}{5}, \tan \beta=\frac{-4}{3}$

$\tan (\alpha+\beta)=\frac{1-\frac{4}{3}}{1+\frac{4}{3} \times 1}=\frac{-1}{7}$

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MCQ 1381 Mark
If $\sin ^{2}\left(10^{\circ}\right) \sin \left(20^{\circ}\right) \sin \left(40^{\circ}\right) \sin \left(50^{\circ}\right) \sin \left(70^{\circ}\right)=\alpha-$ $\frac{1}{16} \sin \left(10^{\circ}\right)$, then $16+\alpha^{-1}$ is equal to
  • A
    $60$
  • B
    $70$
  • $80$
  • D
    $90$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$80$
c
$\sin 10^{\circ}\left(\frac{1}{2} \cdot 2 \sin 20^{\circ} \sin 40^{\circ}\right) \cdot \sin 10^{\circ} \sin \left(60^{\circ}-10^{\circ}\right) \sin \left(60^{\circ}+10^{\circ}\right)$

$\sin 10^{\circ} \frac{1}{2}\left(\cos 20^{\circ}-\cos 60^{\circ}\right) \cdot \frac{1}{4} \sin 30^{\circ}$

$\frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{1}{4} \cdot \frac{1}{2} \cdot \sin 10^{\circ}\left(\cos 20^{\circ}-\frac{1}{2}\right)$

$=\frac{1}{32}\left(2 \sin 10^{\circ} \cos 20^{\circ}-\sin 10^{\circ}\right)$

$=\frac{1}{32}\left(\sin 30^{\circ}-\sin 10^{\circ}-\sin 10^{\circ}\right)$

$=\frac{1}{32}\left(\frac{1}{2}-2 \sin 10^{\circ}\right)$

$=\frac{1}{64}\left(1-4 \sin 10^{\circ}\right)$

$=\frac{1}{64}-\frac{1}{16} \sin 10^{\circ}$

Hence $\alpha=\frac{1}{64}$

$16+\alpha^{-1}=80$

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MCQ 1391 Mark
The value of $2 \sin(\frac{\pi}{8}) \sin (\frac{2 \pi}{8}) \sin (\frac{3 \pi}{8}) \sin (\frac{5 \pi}{8}) \sin (\frac{6 \pi}{8}) \sin (\frac{7 \pi}{8})$ is:
  • A
    $\frac{1}{4 \sqrt{2}}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{4}$
  • $\frac{1}{8}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{8 \sqrt{2}}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{1}{8}$
c
$2 \sin \left(\frac{\pi}{8}\right) \sin \left(\frac{2 \pi}{8}\right) \sin \left(\frac{3 \pi}{8}\right) \sin \left(\frac{5 \pi}{8}\right) \sin \left(\frac{6 \pi}{8}\right) \sin \left(\frac{7 \pi}{8}\right)$

$2 \sin ^{2} \frac{\pi}{8} \sin ^{2} \frac{2 \pi}{8} \sin ^{2} \frac{3 \pi}{8}$

$\sin ^{2} \frac{\pi}{8} \sin ^{2} \frac{3 \pi}{8}$

$\sin ^{2} \frac{\pi}{8} \cos ^{2} \frac{\pi}{8}$

$\frac{1}{4} \sin ^{2}\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right)=\frac{1}{8}$

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MCQ 1401 Mark
If $\sin \theta+\cos \theta=\frac{1}{2}$, then $16(\sin (2 \theta)+\cos (4 \theta)+\sin (6 \theta))$ is equal to:
  • A
    $27$
  • B
    $-27$
  • $-23$
  • D
    $23$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$-23$
c
$16[2 \sin 4 \theta \cos 2 \theta+\cos 4 \theta]$

$16\left[4 \sin 2 \theta \cos ^{2} 2 \theta+2 \cos ^{2} 2 \theta-1\right]$

Now:

$\sin \theta+\cos \theta=\frac{1}{2}$

$1+\sin 2 \theta=\frac{1}{4}$

$\sin 2 \theta=-\frac{3}{4}$

$\cos ^{2} 2 \theta=1-\frac{9}{16}=\frac{7}{16}$

$16\left[-4(-3 / 4) \times \frac{7}{16}+2 \times \frac{7}{16}-1\right]$

$16\left[\frac{-7}{16}-1\right] \Rightarrow-23$

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MCQ 1411 Mark
If $15 \sin ^{4} \alpha+10 \cos ^{4} \alpha=6,$ for some $\alpha \in R ,$ then the value of $27 \sec ^{6} \alpha+8 \operatorname{cosec}^{6} \alpha$ is equal to ....... .
  • A
    $350$
  • B
    $500$
  • C
    $400$
  • $250$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$250$
d
$15 \sin 4 \alpha+10 \cos ^{4} \alpha=6$

$15 \sin ^{4} \alpha+10 \cos ^{4} \alpha=6\left(\sin ^{2} \alpha+\cos ^{2} \alpha\right)^{2}$

$\left(3 \sin ^{2} \alpha-2 \cos ^{2} \alpha\right)^{2}=0$

$\tan ^{2} \alpha=\frac{2}{3} \cdot \cot ^{2} \alpha=\frac{3}{2}$

$\Rightarrow 27 \sec ^{6} \alpha+8 \operatorname{cosec}^{6} \alpha$

$=27\left(\sec ^{6} \alpha\right)^{3}+8\left(\operatorname{cosec}^{6} \alpha\right)^{3}$

$=27\left(1+\tan ^{2} \alpha\right) 3+8\left(1+\cot ^{2} \alpha\right)^{3}$

$=250$

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MCQ 1421 Mark
The number of integral values of $'k'$ for which the equation $3 \sin x+4 \cos x=k+1$ has a solution, $k$ $\in R$ is
  • $11$
  • B
    $22$
  • C
    $33$
  • D
    $7$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$11$
a
$3 \sin x+4 \cos x=k+1$

$\Rightarrow k +1 \in\left[-\sqrt{3^{2}+4^{2}}, \sqrt{3^{2}+4^{2}}\right]$

$\Rightarrow k +1 \in[-5,5]$

$\Rightarrow k \in[-6,4]$

No. of integral values of $k =11$

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MCQ 1431 Mark
The value of $\cot \frac{\pi}{24}$ is :
  • A
    $\sqrt{2}-\sqrt{3}-2+\sqrt{6}$
  • B
    $3 \sqrt{2}-\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{6}$
  • C
    $\sqrt{2}-\sqrt{3}+2-\sqrt{6}$
  • $\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{3}+2+\sqrt{6}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{3}+2+\sqrt{6}$
d
$\cot \theta=\frac{1+\cos 2 \theta}{\sin 2 \theta}=\{ \therefore 1+\cos 2 \theta=2 \cos ^{2} \theta \,\& \, \sin 2 \theta=2 \sin \theta \cos \theta\}$

put, $\theta=\frac{\pi}{24}$

$\left\{\therefore \cos \frac{\pi}{12}=\frac{\sqrt{3}+1}{2 \sqrt{2}} \, \& \, \sin \frac{\pi}{12}=\frac{\sqrt{3}-1}{2 \sqrt{2}}\right\}$

$\Rightarrow \cot \left(\frac{\pi}{24}\right)=\frac{1+\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}+1}{2 \sqrt{2}}\right)}{\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}-1}{2 \sqrt{2}}\right)}$

$=\frac{(2 \sqrt{2}+\sqrt{3}+1)}{(\sqrt{3}-1)} \times \frac{(\sqrt{3}+1)}{(\sqrt{3}+1)}$

$=\frac{2 \sqrt{6}+2 \sqrt{2}+3+\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{3}+1}{2}$

$=\sqrt{6}+\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{3}+2$

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MCQ 1441 Mark
If $0 <  x , y < \pi$ and $\cos x +\cos y-\cos ( x + y )=\frac{3}{2},$ then $\sin x+\cos y$ is equal to ...... .
  • A
    $\frac{1}{2}$
  • $\frac{1+\sqrt{3}}{2}$
  • C
    $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{1-\sqrt{3}}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{1+\sqrt{3}}{2}$
b
$\cos x+\cos y-\cos (x+y)=\frac{3}{2}$

$\cos ^{2}\left(\frac{x+y}{2}\right)-\cos \left(\frac{x+y}{2}\right) \cdot \cos \left(\frac{x-y}{2}\right)$

$+\frac{1}{4} \cdot \cos ^{2}\left(\frac{x-y}{2}\right)+\frac{1}{4} \sin ^{2}\left(\frac{x-y}{2}\right)=0$

$\Rightarrow\left(\cos \left(\frac{x+y}{2}\right)-\frac{1}{2} \cos \left(\frac{x-y}{2}\right)\right)^{2}+\frac{1}{4} \sin ^{2}\left(\frac{x-y}{2}\right)=0$

$\Rightarrow \sin \left(\frac{x-y}{2}\right)=0$ and $\cos \left(\frac{x+y}{2}\right)=\frac{1}{2} \cos \left(\frac{x-y}{2}\right)$

$\Rightarrow x=y$ and $\cos x=\frac{1}{2}=\cos y$

$\therefore \sin x=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$

$\Rightarrow \sin x+\cos y=\frac{1+\sqrt{3}}{2}$

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MCQ 1451 Mark
If for $x \in\left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right), \log _{10} \sin x+\log _{10} \cos x=-1$ and $\log _{10}(\sin x+\cos x)=\frac{1}{2}\left(\log _{10} n-1\right), n>0$ then the value of $n$ is equal to
  • A
    $20$
  • $12$
  • C
    $9$
  • D
    $16$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$12$
b
$x \in\left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$

$\log _{10} \sin x+\log _{10} \cos x=-1$

$\Rightarrow \quad \log _{10} \sin x \cdot \cos x=-1$

$\Rightarrow \quad \sin x \cdot \cos x=\frac{1}{10}$ $....(1)$

$\log _{10}(\sin x+\cos x)=\frac{1}{2}\left(\log _{10} n-1\right)$

$\Rightarrow \quad \sin x+\cos x=10^{\left(\log _{10} \sqrt{n}-\frac{1}{2}\right)}=\sqrt{\frac{n}{10}}$

by squaring

$1+2 \sin x \cdot \cos x=\frac{n}{10}$

$\Rightarrow \quad 1+\frac{1}{5}=\frac{ n }{10} \quad \Rightarrow \quad n =12$

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MCQ 1461 Mark
Let $\tan \alpha, \tan \beta$ and $\tan \gamma ; \alpha, \beta, \gamma \neq \frac{(2 n -1) \pi}{2}$ $n \in N$ be the slopes of three line segments $OA,OB$ and $OC$, respectively, where $O$ is origin.If circumcentre of $\Delta ABC$ coincides with origin and its orthocentre lies on $y-$axis, then the value of $\left(\frac{\cos 3 \alpha+\cos 3 \beta+\cos 3 \gamma}{\cos \alpha \cos \beta \cos \gamma}\right)^{2}$ is equal to :
  • $144$
  • B
    $169$
  • C
    $121$
  • D
    $100$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$144$
a
Since orthocentre and circumcentre both lies on $y$ -axis

$\Rightarrow$ Centroid also lies on $y-$axis

$\Rightarrow \Sigma \cos \alpha=0$

$\quad \cos \alpha+\cos \beta+\cos \gamma=0$

$\Rightarrow \cos ^{3} \alpha+\cos ^{3} \beta+\cos ^{3} \gamma=3 \cos \alpha \cos \beta \cos \gamma$

$\therefore \frac{\cos 3 \alpha+\cos 3 \beta+\cos 3 \gamma}{\cos \alpha \cos \beta \cos \gamma}$

$\frac{4\left(\cos ^{3} \alpha+\cos ^{3} \beta+\cos ^{3} \gamma\right)-3(\cos \alpha+\cos \beta+\cos \gamma)}{\cos \alpha \cos \beta \cos \gamma}$

$=12$

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MCQ 1471 Mark
If $0<\theta, \phi<\frac{\pi}{2}, x =\sum_{ n =0}^{\infty} \cos ^{2 n } \theta, y =\sum_{ n =0}^{\infty} \sin ^{2 n } \phi$ and $z =\sum_{ n =0}^{\infty} \cos ^{2 n } \theta \cdot \sin ^{2 n } \phi$ then
  • A
    $x y-z=(x+y) z$
  • B
    $x y+y z+z x=z$
  • C
    $xyz =4$
  • $x y+z=(x+y) z$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$x y+z=(x+y) z$
d
$x =\frac{1}{1-\cos ^{2} \theta} \Rightarrow \sin ^{2} \theta=\frac{1}{ x }$

Also, $\cos ^{2} \theta=\frac{1}{y} \& 1-\sin ^{2} \theta \cos ^{2} \theta=\frac{1}{z}$

So, $1-\frac{1}{x} \times \frac{1}{y}=\frac{1}{z} \Rightarrow z(x y-1)=x y \quad \ldots(1)$

Also, $\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y}=1 \quad \Rightarrow x+y=x y$ $....(2)$

From $(i)$ and $(ii)$

$x y+z=x y z=(x+y) z$

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MCQ 1481 Mark
$\operatorname{cosec} 18^{\circ}$ is a root of the equation :
  • A
    $x^{2}+2 x-4=0$
  • B
    $4 x^{2}+2 x-1=0$
  • C
    $x^{2}-2 x+4=0$
  • $x^{2}-2 x-4=0$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$x^{2}-2 x-4=0$
d
$\operatorname{cosec} 18^{\circ}=\frac{1}{\sin 18^{\circ}}=\frac{4}{\sqrt{5}-1}=\sqrt{5}+1$

Let $\operatorname{cosec} 18^{\circ}=\mathrm{x}=\sqrt{5}+1$

$\Rightarrow \mathrm{x}-1=\sqrt{5}$

Squaring both sides, we get

$x^{2}-2 x+1=5$

$\Rightarrow x^{2}-2 x-4=0$

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MCQ 1491 Mark
If $\frac{\sqrt{2} \sin \alpha}{\sqrt{1+\cos 2 \alpha}}=\frac{1}{7}$ and $\sqrt{\frac{1-\cos 2 \beta}{2}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{10}}$ $\alpha, \beta \in\left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right),$ then $\tan (\alpha+2 \beta)$ is equal to
  • $1$
  • B
    $2$
  • C
    $2.5$
  • D
    $3.5$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$1$
a
$\frac{\sqrt{2} \sin \alpha}{\sqrt{2} \cos \alpha}=\frac{1}{7} \Rightarrow \tan \alpha=\frac{1}{7}$

$\sin \beta=\frac{1}{\sqrt{10}} \Rightarrow \tan \beta=\frac{1}{3} \Rightarrow \tan 2 \beta=\frac{3}{4}$

$\tan (\alpha+2 \beta)=\frac{\tan \alpha+\tan 2 \beta}{1-\tan \alpha \tan 2 \beta}=1$

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MCQ 1501 Mark
The value of $ \cos ^{3}\left(\frac{\pi}{8}\right) \cdot \cos \left(\frac{3 \pi}{8}\right)+\sin ^{3}\left(\frac{\pi}{8}\right) \cdot \sin \left(\frac{3 \pi}{8}\right)$ is 
  • A
    $\frac{1}{4}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$
  • $\frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}}$
c
$\cos ^{3} \frac{\pi}{8} \cdot \sin \frac{\pi}{8}+\sin ^{3} \frac{\pi}{8} \cdot \cos \frac{\pi}{8}$

$=\sin \frac{\pi}{8} \cdot \cos \frac{\pi}{8}=\frac{1}{2} \sin \frac{\pi}{4}=\frac{1}{2 \sqrt{2}}$

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MCQ 1511 Mark
Let $\alpha$ and $\beta$ be two real roots of the equation $(\mathrm{k}+1) \tan ^{2} \mathrm{x}-\sqrt{2} \cdot \lambda \tan \mathrm{x}=(1-\mathrm{k})$ where $\mathrm{k}(\neq-1)$ and $\lambda$ are real numbers. If $\tan ^{2}(\alpha+\beta)=50,$ then a value of $\lambda$ is :
  • A
    $5$
  • $10$
  • C
    $5\sqrt 2$
  • D
    $10\sqrt 2$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$10$
b
$\tan \alpha+\tan \beta=\frac{\lambda \sqrt{2}}{\mathrm{k}+1}$

$\tan \alpha . \tan \beta=\frac{\mathrm{k}-1}{\mathrm{k}+1}$

$\tan (\alpha+\beta)=\frac{\frac{\lambda \sqrt{2}}{\mathrm{k}+1}}{1-\frac{\mathrm{k}-1}{\mathrm{k}+1}}=\frac{\lambda \sqrt{2}}{2}=\frac{\lambda}{\sqrt{2}}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{\lambda^{2}}{2}=50 \Rightarrow \lambda=10 \;and\;-10$

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MCQ 1521 Mark
For any $\theta \, \in \,\left( {\frac{\pi }{4},\frac{\pi }{2}} \right)$, the expression $3\,{\left( {\sin \,\theta  - \cos \,\theta } \right)^4} + 6{\left( {\sin \,\theta  + \cos \,\theta } \right)^2} + 4\,{\sin ^6}\,\theta $ equals
  • A
    $13 - 4\,{\cos ^2}\,\theta \, + 6\,{\sin ^2}\,\theta \,{\cos ^2}\,\theta $
  • $13 - 4\,{\cos ^6}\,\theta \,$
  • C
    $13 - 4\,{\cos ^2}\,\theta \, + 6\,\,{\cos ^4}\,\theta $
  • D
    $13 - 4\,{\cos ^4}\,\theta \, + 2\,{\sin ^2}\,\theta \,{\cos ^2}\,\theta $
Answer
Correct option: B.
$13 - 4\,{\cos ^6}\,\theta \,$
b
$3\,{(1 - \sin 2\theta )^2}\, + \,6(1 + \sin 2\theta )\, + \,4\,{\sin ^6}\theta $

$ = 3\,(1 - 2\sin \,2\theta  + {\sin ^2}2\theta ) + \,6 + 6\sin 2\theta  + \,4\,{\sin ^6}\theta $

$ = \,9 + 3{\sin ^2}2\theta  + 4\,{\sin ^6}\theta $

$ = \,9 + 12{\sin ^2}\theta {\cos ^2}\theta  + 4\,{(1 - {\cos ^2}\theta )^3}$

$ = \,9 + 12(1 - {\cos ^2}\theta ){\cos ^2}\theta  + 4\,(1 - 3{\cos ^2}\theta  + 3{\cos ^4}\theta  - {\cos ^6}\theta )$

$ = \,13 + 12{\cos ^2}\theta  - 12{\cos ^4}\theta  - 12{\cos ^2}\theta  + 12{\cos ^4}\theta  - 4{\cos ^6}\theta $

$ = \,13 - 4{\cos ^6}\theta $

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MCQ 1531 Mark
The sum of all values of $\theta \, \in \,\left( {0,\frac{\pi }{2}} \right)$ satisfying ${\sin ^2}\,2\theta  + {\cos ^4}\,2\theta  = \frac{3}{4}$ is
  • A
    $\pi $
  • B
    $\frac{{5\pi }}{4}$
  • $\frac{{\pi }}{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{{3\pi }}{8}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{{\pi }}{2}$
c
${\sin ^2}2\theta \, + \,{\cos ^4}2\theta \, = \frac{3}{4}$

Let $\,{\cos ^2}2\theta \, =t $

$ \Rightarrow \,1\, - \,\,{\cos ^2}2\theta \, + \,{\cos ^4}2\theta \, = \frac{3}{4}$

$ \Rightarrow t = \frac{1}{2}\, \Rightarrow \,\,{\cos ^2}2\theta \, = \frac{1}{2}\,$

$ \Rightarrow 2\,{\cos ^2}2\theta  - 1 = 0\, \Rightarrow \,\cos 4\theta \, = 0$

$ \Rightarrow \,4\theta \, = (2n + 1)\frac{\pi }{2}$

$ \Rightarrow \,\theta \, = (2n + 1)\frac{\pi }{8} \Rightarrow \theta  = \frac{\pi }{8},\frac{{3\pi }}{8} \in \left[ {0,\frac{\pi }{2}} \right]$

Sum of values of $\theta $ is $\frac {\pi }{2}$

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MCQ 1541 Mark
The value of ${\cos ^2}\,{10^o}\,\, - \,\cos \,\,{10^o}\,\cos \,\,{50^o}\, + \,{\cos ^2}\,{50^o}$ is
  • A
    $\frac{3}{2}\,(1\, + \,\cos \,{20^o})$
  • $\frac {3}{4}$
  • C
    $\frac {3}{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{3}{4}\,\, + \,\,\cos \,{20^o}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac {3}{4}$
b
$\frac{1}{2}\,(2\,{\cos ^2}{10^o}\, - \,2\cos \,{10^o}\,\cos \,{50^o} + \,2\,{\cos ^2}{50^o})$

$ \Rightarrow \frac{1}{2}\,(1 + \,\cos \,{20^o} - (\cos \,{60^o} + \cos \,{40^o})\, + 1 + \,\,\cos {100^o})$

$ \Rightarrow \frac{1}{2}\,\left( {\frac{3}{2} + \,\cos \,{{20}^o} + 2\sin \,{{70}^o}\sin \,( - {{30}^o})} \right)$

$ \Rightarrow \frac{1}{2}\,\left( {\frac{3}{2} + \,\cos \,{{20}^o} - \sin \,{{70}^o}} \right)$

$ \Rightarrow \frac{3}{4}$

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MCQ 1551 Mark
The value of $sin\,10^o$ $sin\,30^o$ $sin\,50^o$ $sin\,70^o$ is
  • A
    $\frac{1}{{36}}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{{32}}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{{18}}$
  • $\frac{1}{{16}}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\frac{1}{{16}}$
d
$\sin \,{10^o}\,\sin \,{30^o}\,\sin \,{50^o}\,\sin \,{70^o}$

$ = \,\,\sin \,{10^o}\,\sin \,{30^o}\,\sin \,{50^o}\,\sin \,{70^o}$

$ = \,\,\sin \,{30^o}\,\{ \sin \,{10^o}\sin \,({60^o} - {10^o})\,\sin ({60^o} + {10^o})\,\} $

$ = \,\,\sin \,{30^o}\,\left\{ {\frac{1}{4}\sin \,3({{10}^o})} \right\}$

$ = \,\frac{1}{2}\left( {\frac{1}{4} \times \frac{1}{2}} \right)$

$ = \,\frac{1}{{16}}$

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MCQ 1561 Mark
The maximum value of $3\,\cos \,\theta  + 5\,\sin \,\left( {\theta  - \frac{\pi }{6}} \right)$ for any real value of $\theta $ is
  • $\sqrt {19}$
  • B
    $\frac{{\sqrt {79} }}{2}$
  • C
    $\sqrt {34}$
  • D
    $\sqrt {31}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\sqrt {19}$
a
$5\,\sin \,\left( {\theta \, - \,\frac{\pi }{6}} \right)\, + \,3\,\cos \,\theta $

$ = \,5\left( {\sin \,\theta \,\cos \frac{\pi }{6}\, - \,\cos \,\theta \sin \frac{\pi }{6}} \right)\, + \,3\cos \,\theta $

$ = \frac{{5\sqrt 3 }}{2}\sin \,\theta \, + \,\frac{1}{2}\cos \,\theta $

Maximum value is  $\sqrt {{{\left( {\frac{{5\sqrt 3 }}{2}} \right)}^2} + {{\left( {\frac{1}{2}} \right)}^2}} \, = \,\sqrt {\frac{{76}}{4}} \, = \,\sqrt {19} $

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MCQ 1571 Mark
Let ${f_k}\,(x)\, = \frac{1}{k}({\sin ^k}\,x\, + \,{\cos ^k}\,x)$ for $k=1,2,3,...$ Then for all $x \in R,$ the value of $f_4(x) - f_6 (x)$ is equal to
  • $\frac {1}{12}$
  • B
    $\frac {1}{4}$
  • C
    $\frac {-1}{12}$
  • D
    $\frac {5}{12}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac {1}{12}$
a
${F_4}(x)\, = \,\frac{{{{\sin }^4}x + {{\cos }^4}x}}{4} = $ $\frac{{1 - 2{{\sin }^2}x.{{\cos }^2}x}}{4} = \frac{1}{4} - \frac{1}{2}{\sin ^2}x.{\cos ^2}x$

${F_6}(x)\, = \,\frac{{{{\sin }^6}x + {{\cos }^6}x}}{6} = $ $\frac{{1 - 3{{\sin }^2}x.{{\cos }^2}x\,({{\sin }^2}x\, + \,{{\cos }^2}x)}}{6}$

$ = \frac{1}{6} - \frac{1}{2}{\sin ^2}x.{\cos ^2}x$

${F_4}\left( x \right) - {F_6}(x) = \frac{1}{4} - \frac{1}{6} = \frac{{6 - 4}}{{24}} = \frac{2}{{24}} = \frac{1}{{12}}$

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MCQ 1581 Mark
If $\cos \,\left( {\alpha  + \beta } \right) = \frac{3}{5},\,\sin \,\left( {\alpha  - \beta } \right) = \frac{5}{{13}}$ and $0 < \alpha ,\beta  < \frac{\pi }{4}$ then $\tan \,\left( {2\alpha } \right)$ is equal to
  • A
    $\frac{{63}}{{52}}$
  • B
    $\frac{{33}}{{52}}$
  • $\frac{{63}}{{16}}$
  • D
    $\frac{{21}}{{16}}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{{63}}{{16}}$
c
$0\, < \,\alpha \, + \,\beta \, = \,\frac{\pi }{2}$ and $\frac{{ - \pi }}{4} < \,\alpha \, - \,\beta \, < \,\frac{\pi }{4}$

If $\cos \,(\,\alpha  + \,\beta )\, = \,\frac{3}{5}$ then $\tan \,(\,\alpha  + \,\beta )\, = \,\frac{3}{4}$ and if $\sin \,(\,\alpha  - \,\beta )\, = \,\frac{5}{{13}}$ then $\tan \,(\,\alpha  - \,\beta )\, = \,\frac{5}{{12}}$

(since $\alpha  - \,\beta $ here lies in the first quadrant)

Now $\tan \,(\,2\alpha ) = \tan \{ (\alpha \, + \,\beta ) + (\alpha \, - \,\beta )\} $

$ = \,\frac{{\tan \,(\alpha \, + \,\beta ) + \tan \,(\alpha \, - \,\beta )}}{{1 - \tan \,(\alpha \, + \,\beta ).\tan \,(\alpha \, - \,\beta )}}$ 

$ = \frac{{\frac{4}{3} + \frac{5}{{12}}}}{{1 - \frac{4}{3}.\frac{5}{{12}}}} = \frac{{63}}{{16}}$

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MCQ 1591 Mark
If $tan\, A$ and $tan\, B$ are the roots of the quadratic equation, $3x^2 - 10x - 25 = 0$ then the value of $3\, sin^2\, (A +B)- 10\, sin\,(A +B). cos\,(A+ B)- 25\, cos^2\, (A+B)$ is
  • A
    $25$
  • $-25$
  • C
    $-10$
  • D
    $10$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$-25$
b
$\text { Given, } 3 x ^2-10 x -25=0$

$\tan A+\tan B=\frac{10}{3}$

$\tan A \times \tan B=\frac{-25}{3}$

$\tan (A+B)=\frac{\tan A+\tan B}{1-\tan A \tan B}$

$\frac{\frac{10}{3}}{1+\frac{25}{3}}$

$\frac{\frac{10}{3}}{\frac{28}{3}}=\frac{10}{28}=\frac{5}{14}$

$\therefore \tan (A+B)=\frac{5}{14}$

$\therefore \sin (A+B)=\frac{5}{\sqrt{221}}$

$\cos (A+B)=\frac{14}{\sqrt{221}}$

$\therefore 3 \sin ^2(A+B)-10 \sin (A+B) \cos (A+B)-25 \cos ^2(A+B)$

$=3 \times \frac{25}{221}-10 \times \frac{70}{221}-25 \times \frac{196}{221}$

$=\frac{75-700-4900}{221}$

$=-25$

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MCQ 1601 Mark
Consider the following two statement. 

Statement $p$ : The value of $sin\,120^o$ can be divided by taking $\theta\, = 240^o$ in the equation $2\,\sin \frac{\theta }{2} = \sqrt {1 + \sin \theta }  - \sqrt {1 - \sin \theta } $ 

Statement $q$ : The angles $A, B, C$ and $D$ of any quadrilateral $ABCD$ satisfy the equation $\cos \left( {\frac{1}{2}\left( {A + C} \right)} \right) + \cos \left( {\frac{1}{2}\left( {B + D} \right)} \right) = 0$ 

Then the truth values of $p$ and $q$ are respectively.

  • $F, T$
  • B
    $T, T$
  • C
    $F, F$
  • D
    $T, F$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$F, T$
a
For statement $p$: $\sin {120^ \circ } = \frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}$ $ \Rightarrow 2\sin {120^ \circ } = \sqrt 3 $

$ = \sqrt {1 + \sin {{240}^o}}  - \sqrt {1 - \sin {{240}^o}} $ $ = \sqrt {\frac{{1 - \sqrt 3 }}{2}}  - \sqrt {\frac{{1 + \sqrt 3 }}{2}}  \ne \sqrt 3 $

For statement $q$: $\frac{{A + C}}{2} + \frac{{B + D}}{2} = \pi $$ \Rightarrow \cos (\frac{{A + C}}{2}) + \cos (\frac{{B + D}}{2}) = 0$

So statement $p$ is False and statement $q$ is True

 

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MCQ 1611 Mark
If $5\left( {{{\tan }^2}x - {{\cos }^2}x} \right) = 2\cos 2x + 9,$ then $\cos 4x$ is equal to
  • $ - \frac{7}{9}$
  • B
    $ - \frac{3}{5}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{3}$
  • D
    $\frac{2}{9}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$ - \frac{7}{9}$
a
We have

$5\,{\tan ^2}x\, - 5{\cos ^2}x = 2(2{\cos ^2}x - 1) + 9$

$ \Rightarrow \,5\,{\tan ^2}x\, - 5{\cos ^2}x = 4{\cos ^2}x - 2 + 9$

$ \Rightarrow \,5\,{\tan ^2}x = 9{\cos ^2}x + 7$

$ \Rightarrow \,5\,({\sec ^2}x - 1) = 9{\cos ^2}x + 7$

Let ${\cos ^2}x = t$

$ \Rightarrow \frac{5}{t} - 9t - 12 = 0$

$ \Rightarrow 9{t^2} + 12t - 5 = 0$

$ \Rightarrow 9{t^2} + 15t - 3t - 5 = 0$

$ \Rightarrow (3t - 1)(3t + 5) = 0$

$ \Rightarrow t\, = \frac{1}{3}$ as $t\, \ne  - \frac{5}{3}$

$\cos \,2x = 2{\cos ^2}x - 1 = 2\left( {\frac{1}{3}} \right) - 1 =  - \frac{1}{3}$

$\cos \,4x = 2{\cos ^2}2x - 1 = 2{\left( { - \frac{1}{3}} \right)^2} - 1 =  - \frac{7}{9}$

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MCQ 1621 Mark
If $m$ and $M$ are the minimum and the maximum values of $4 + \frac{1}{2}\,{\sin ^2}\,2x - 2\,{\cos ^4}\,x\,,x\, \in R,$  then $M - m$ is equal to
  • A
    $\frac {9}{4}$
  • $\frac {15}{4}$
  • C
    $\frac {7}{4}$
  • D
    $\frac {1}{4}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac {15}{4}$
b
$4\, + \,\frac{1}{2}\,{\sin ^2}2x\, - \,2\,{\cos ^4}x$

$4\, + \,2(1 - {\cos ^2}x){\cos ^2}x - 2{\cos ^4}x$

$ - 4\left\{ {{{\cos }^4}x - \frac{{{{\cos }^2}x}}{2} - 1 + \frac{1}{{16}} - \frac{1}{{16}}} \right\}\, - \,4\left\{ {{{\left( {{{\cos }^2}x - \frac{1}{4}} \right)}^2} - \frac{{17}}{{16}}} \right\}$

$0\, \leqslant \,{\cos ^2}x\, \leqslant 1$

$ - \frac{1}{4}\, \leqslant \,\,{\cos ^2}x\, - \,\frac{1}{4}\, \leqslant \,\frac{3}{4}$

$0\, \leqslant \,{\left( {\,{{\cos }^2}x - \frac{1}{4}} \right)^2}\, \leqslant \,\frac{9}{{16}}$

$ - \frac{{17}}{{16}}\, \leqslant \,{\left( {\,{{\cos }^2}x - \frac{1}{4}} \right)^2}\, - \frac{{17}}{{16}}\, \leqslant \,\frac{9}{{16}}\, \leqslant \, - \frac{{17}}{{16}}\,$

$\frac{{17}}{4} \geqslant  - \,4\left\{ {\,{{\left( {\,{{\cos }^2}x - \frac{1}{4}} \right)}^2} - \frac{{17}}{{16}}\,\,} \right\}\, \geqslant \,\frac{1}{2}$

$M = \frac{{17}}{4}$

$m = \frac{1}{2}$

$M - m\, = \,\frac{{17}}{4} - \frac{2}{4}\, = \frac{{15}}{4}$

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MCQ 1631 Mark
If $A> 0, B > 0$ and $A + B = \frac{\pi }{6}$, then the minimum value of $tan\,A + tan\,B$ is
  • A
    $\sqrt 3  - \sqrt 2 $
  • $ 4  - 2\sqrt 3 $
  • C
    $\frac{2}{{\sqrt 3 }}$
  • D
    $2 - \sqrt 3 $
Answer
Correct option: B.
$ 4  - 2\sqrt 3 $
b
$\tan \,(A + B)\, = \,\frac{{\tan \,A\, + \tan \,B}}{{1 - \tan \,A\,\tan \,B}}$

$ \Rightarrow \,\frac{1}{{\sqrt 3 }}\, = \,\frac{y}{{1 - \tan \,A\,\tan \,B}}$ where $y\, = \tan \,A\, + \tan \,B$

$ \Rightarrow \tan \,A\,\tan \,B\, = \,1 - \sqrt 3 y$ Also $AM \geqslant GM$

$ \Rightarrow \,\frac{{\tan \,A\, + \,\tan \,B}}{2}\, \geqslant \,\sqrt {\tan \,A\,\tan \,B} $

$ \Rightarrow \,y\, \geqslant \,2\sqrt {1 - \sqrt 3 y} $

$ \Rightarrow \,{y^2}\, \geqslant \,4 - 4\sqrt 3 y$

$ \Rightarrow \,{y^2}\, + \,4\sqrt 3 y - 4 \geqslant 0$

$ \Rightarrow \,y\, \leqslant \, - \,2\sqrt 3  - 4$ or $ \Rightarrow \,y\,  \geqslant  \, - \,2\sqrt 3  + 4$

( $y\, \leqslant \, - \,2\sqrt 3  - 4$ is not possible as $\tan A\,\tan B\, > 0$ 

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MCQ 1641 Mark
Let  ${f_k}\left( x \right) = \frac{1}{k}\left( {{{\sin }^k}x + {{\cos }^k}x} \right)$ where $x \in R\;$ and $k \ge 1$. Then ${f_4}\left( x \right) - {f_6}\left( x \right) $ is equals
  • A
    $\frac{1}{4}$
  • $\frac{1}{{12}}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{6}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{3}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{1}{{12}}$
b
${f_4}(x)\, - \,{f_6}(x)\, = \frac{1}{4}({\sin ^4} + {\cos ^4}x) - \frac{1}{6}({\sin ^6} + {\cos ^6}x)$

$ = \frac{1}{4}(1 - 2{\sin ^2}{\cos ^2}x) - \frac{1}{6}(1 - 3{\sin ^2}{\cos ^2}x)$

$ = \frac{1}{4} - \frac{1}{6} = \frac{{3 - 2}}{{12}} = \frac{1}{{12}}$

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MCQ 1651 Mark
Let $f$ be an odd function defined on the set of real numbers such that for $x \geq 0$ , $f(x)\, =3\, sin\, x + 4\, cos\, x$. Then $f(x)$ at $x =  - \frac{{11\pi }}{6}$ is equal to 
  • A
    $\frac{3}{2} + 2\sqrt 3 $
  • B
    $-\frac{3}{2} + 2\sqrt 3 $
  • $\frac{3}{2} - 2\sqrt 3 $
  • D
    $-\frac{3}{2} - 2\sqrt 3 $
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{3}{2} - 2\sqrt 3 $
c
Given $f$ be an odd function

$f(x)\, = \,3\,\sin x + 4\,\cos x$

Now,

$f\left( {\frac{{ - 11\pi }}{6}} \right)\, = \,3\,\sin \left( {\frac{{ - 11\pi }}{6}} \right)\, + 4\,\cos \left( {\frac{{ - 11\pi }}{6}} \right)\,$

$f\left( {\frac{{ - 11\pi }}{6}} \right)\, = \,3\,\sin \left( { - 2\pi  + \frac{\pi }{6}} \right)\, + 4\,\cos \left( { - 2\pi  + \frac{\pi }{6}} \right)\,$

$f\left( {\frac{{ - 11\pi }}{6}} \right)\, = \,3\,\sin \left\{ { - \left( {2\pi  - \frac{\pi }{6}} \right)} \right\}\, + 4\,\cos \left\{ { - \left( {2\pi  - \frac{\pi }{6}} \right)} \right\}$

$\left\{ {For\,\,odd\,\,functions\,\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
  {\sin \theta \, = \, - \,\sin \theta } \\ 
  {and\,\,\cos \,( - \theta ) =  - \cos \,\,\theta } 
\end{array}} \right\}$

$f\left( {\frac{{ - 11\pi }}{6}} \right)\, = \, - 3\,\sin \left( {2\pi  - \frac{\pi }{6}} \right)\, - 4\,\cos \left( {2\pi  - \frac{\pi }{6}} \right)$

$ \Rightarrow \,f\left( {\frac{{ - 11\,\pi }}{6}} \right)\, = \,\, + 3\sin \left( {\frac{\pi }{6}} \right) - 4\,\cos \left( {\frac{\pi }{6}} \right)$

$ \Rightarrow \,f\left( {\frac{{ - 11\,\pi }}{6}} \right)\, = \,\,3 \times \frac{1}{2} - 4\, \times \frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}$

or $\,f\left( {\frac{{ - 11\,\pi }}{6}} \right)\, = \,\,\frac{3}{2} - 2\sqrt 3 $

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MCQ 1661 Mark
The expression$\frac{{\tan A}}{{1 - \cot A}} + \frac{{\cot A}}{{1 - tanA}}$  can be written as:
  • A
    $\sin A\cos A + 1$
  • $\sec A cosecA + 1$
  • C
    $\tan A + \cot A$
  • D
    $\sec A + cosec\;A$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\sec A cosecA + 1$
b
$ = \frac{{\sin A}}{{\cos A}} \times \frac{{\sin A}}{{\sin A - \cos A}} + \frac{{\cos A}}{{\sin A}} \times \frac{{\cos A}}{{\cos A - \sin A}}$

$ = \frac{1}{{\sin A - \cos A}}\left\{ {\frac{{{{\sin }^3}A - {{\cos }^3}A}}{{\cos A\sin A}}} \right\}$

$ = \frac{{{{\sin }^2}A + \sin A\cos A + {{\cos }^2}A}}{{\sin A\cos A}}$ $ = 1 + \sec A\cos ecA$

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MCQ 1671 Mark
Let $\frac{\pi}{2} < x < \pi$ be such that $\cot x=\frac{-5}{\sqrt{11}}$. Then $\left(\sin \frac{11 x}{2}\right)(\sin 6 x-\cos 6 x)+\left(\cos \frac{11 x}{2}\right)(\sin 6 x+\cos 6 x)$ is equal to
  • A
     $\frac{\sqrt{11}-1}{2 \sqrt{3}}$
  • $\frac{\sqrt{11}+1}{2 \sqrt{3}}$
  • C
    $\frac{\sqrt{11}+1}{3 \sqrt{2}}$
  • D
    $\frac{\sqrt{11}-1}{3 \sqrt{2}}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{\sqrt{11}+1}{2 \sqrt{3}}$
b
$x \in\left(\frac{\pi}{2}, \pi\right)$

$\left(\sin \frac{11 x}{2}\right)(\sin 6 x-\cos 6 x)+\left(\cos \frac{11 x}{2}\right)(\sin 6 x+\cos 6 x)$

$=\left\{\sin 6 x \sin \frac{11 x}{2}+\cos \frac{11 x}{2} \cos 6 x\right\}$

$=\cos \left(6 x-\frac{11 x}{2}\right)+\sin \left(6 x-\frac{11 x}{2}\right)$

$=\cos \frac{x}{2}+\sin \frac{x}{2}$

$=\frac{1}{2 \sqrt{3}}+\frac{\sqrt{11}}{2 \sqrt{3}}$

$=\frac{\sqrt{11}+1}{2 \sqrt{3}} \Rightarrow \text { Option (B) is correct. }$

$\cot x=-\frac{5}{\sqrt{11}}$

$\frac{1-\tan ^2 \frac{x}{2}}{2 \tan \frac{x}{2}}=-\frac{5}{\sqrt{11}}$

$\tan \frac{x}{2}=\sqrt{11},-\frac{1}{\sqrt{11}}$

$\tan \frac{x}{2}=\sqrt{11}$, As $\frac{\pi}{4}<\frac{x}{2}<\frac{\pi}{2}$

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MCQ 1681 Mark
Consider the following lists:

$List-I$ $List-II$
($I$) $\left\{x \in\left[-\frac{2 \pi}{3}, \frac{2 \pi}{3}\right]: \cos x+\sin x=1\right\}$ ($P$) has two elements 
($II$) $\left\{x \in\left[-\frac{5 \pi}{18}, \frac{5 \pi}{18}\right]: \sqrt{3} \tan 3 x=1\right\}$ ($Q$) has three elements
($III$) $\left\{x \in\left[-\frac{6 \pi}{5}, \frac{6 \pi}{5}\right]: 2 \cos (2 x)=\sqrt{3}\right\}$ ($R$) has four elements
($I$) $\left\{x \in\left[-\frac{6 \pi}{5}, \frac{6 \pi}{5}\right]: 2 \cos (2 x)=\sqrt{3}\right\}$ ($S$) has five elements 
($VI$) $\left\{x \in\left[-\frac{7 \pi}{4}, \frac{7 \pi}{4}\right]: \sin x-\cos x=1\right\}$ ($T$) has six elements

The correct option is:

  • A
    $(I) \rightarrow (P); (II) \rightarrow (S); (III) \rightarrow (P); (IV) \rightarrow (S)$
  • $(I) \rightarrow (P); (II) \rightarrow (P); (III) \rightarrow (T); (IV) \rightarrow (R)$
  • C
    $(I) \rightarrow (Q); (II) \rightarrow (P); (III) \rightarrow (T); (IV) \rightarrow (S)$
  • D
    $(I) \rightarrow (Q); (II) \rightarrow (S); (III) \rightarrow (P); (IV) \rightarrow (R)$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$(I) \rightarrow (P); (II) \rightarrow (P); (III) \rightarrow (T); (IV) \rightarrow (R)$
b
$\begin{array}{l}\text { (I) }\left\{x \in\left[\frac{-2 \pi}{3}, \frac{2 \pi}{3}\right]: \cos x+\sin x=1\right\} \\ \cos x+\sin x=1 \\\end{array}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \cos x+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \sin x=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$

$\Rightarrow \cos \left(x-\frac{\pi}{4}\right)=\cos \frac{\pi}{4}$

$\Rightarrow x-\frac{\pi}{4}=2 n \pi \pm \frac{\pi}{4} ; n \in Z$

$\Rightarrow x=2 n \pi ; x=2 n \pi+\frac{\pi}{2} ; n \in Z$

$\Rightarrow x \in\left\{0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right\}$ in given range has two solutions

$(II)$

$\left\{x \in\left[\frac{-5 \pi}{18}, \frac{5 \pi}{18}\right]: \sqrt{3} \tan 3 x=1\right\}$

$\sqrt{3} \tan 3 x=1 \Rightarrow \tan 3 x=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \Rightarrow 3 x=n \pi+\frac{\pi}{6}$

$\Rightarrow x=(6 n+1) \frac{\pi}{18} ; n \in Z$

$\Rightarrow x \in\left\{\frac{\pi}{18}, \frac{-5 \pi}{18}\right\}$in given range has two solutions

$\Rightarrow x \in\left\{\frac{\pi}{18}, \frac{-5 \pi}{18}\right\}$ in given range has two solutions

$(III)\left\{x \in\left[-\frac{6 \pi}{5}, \frac{6 \pi}{5}\right]: 2 \cos (2 x)=\sqrt{3}\right\}$

$2 \cos 2 x=\sqrt{3}$

$\Rightarrow \cos 2 x=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}=\cos \frac{\pi}{6}$

$\Rightarrow 2 x=2 n \pi \pm \frac{\pi}{6} ; n \in Z$

$\Rightarrow x=n \pi \pm \frac{\pi}{12} ; n \in Z$

$x\left.x \pm \frac{\pi}{12}, \pi \pm \frac{\pi}{12},-\pi \pm \frac{\pi}{12}\right\}$

Six solutions in given range

$(IV) $ $\left\{x \in\left[-\frac{7 \pi}{4}, \frac{7 \pi}{4}\right]: \sin x-\cos x=1\right\}$

$\cos x-\sin x=-1$

$\Rightarrow  \cos \left(x+\frac{\pi}{4}\right)=\frac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}=\cos \frac{3 \pi}{4}$

$\Rightarrow  x+\frac{\pi}{4}=2 n \pi \pm \frac{3 \pi}{4} ; n \in Z$

$\Rightarrow  x=2 n \pi+\frac{\pi}{2} \text { or } x=2 n \pi-\pi ; n \in Z$

$\Rightarrow  x \in\left\{\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{-3 \pi}{2}, \pi,-\pi\right\}$ four solutions in given range

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MCQ 1691 Mark
Let $\alpha$ and $\beta$ be real numbers such that $-\frac{\pi}{4}<\beta<0<\alpha<\frac{\pi}{4}$. If $\sin (\alpha+\beta)=\frac{1}{3}$ and $\cos (\alpha-\beta)=\frac{2}{3}$, then the greatest integer less than or equal to

$\left(\frac{\sin \alpha}{\cos \beta}+\frac{\cos \beta}{\sin \alpha}+\frac{\cos \alpha}{\sin \beta}+\frac{\sin \beta}{\cos \alpha}\right)^2$ is. . . . . . 

  • $1$
  • B
    $5$
  • C
    $6$
  • D
    $7$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$1$
a
$\begin{array}{l}\alpha \in\left(0, \frac{\pi}{4}\right), \beta \in\left(-\frac{\pi}{4}, 0\right) \Rightarrow \alpha+\beta \in\left(-\frac{\pi}{4}, \frac{\pi}{4}\right) \\ \sin (\alpha+\beta)=\frac{1}{3}, \cos (\alpha-\beta)=\frac{2}{3} \\ \left(\frac{\sin \alpha}{\cos \beta}+\frac{\cos \alpha}{\sin \beta}+\frac{\cos \beta}{\sin \alpha}+\frac{\sin \beta}{\cos \alpha}\right)^2 \\ \left(\frac{\cos (\alpha-\beta)}{\cos \beta \sin \beta}+\frac{\cos (\beta-\alpha)}{\sin \alpha \cos \alpha}\right)^2 \\ =4 \cos ^2(\alpha-\beta)\left(\frac{1}{\sin 2 \beta}+\frac{1}{\sin 2 \alpha}\right)^2 \\ =4 \cos ^2(\alpha-\beta)\left(\frac{2 \sin (\alpha+\beta) \cos (\alpha-\beta)}{\sin 2 \alpha \sin 2 \beta}\right)\end{array}$

$=\frac{16 \cos ^4(\alpha-\beta) \sin ^2(\alpha+\beta) \times 4}{(\cos 2(\alpha-\beta)-\cos 2(\alpha+\beta))^2}$

$=\frac{64 \cos ^4(\alpha-\beta) \sin ^2(\alpha+\beta)}{\left(2 \cos ^2(\alpha-\beta)-1-1+2 \sin ^2(\alpha+\beta)\right)^2}$

$=64 \times \frac{16}{81} \times \frac{1}{9} \frac{1}{\left(2 \times \frac{4}{9}-1-1+\frac{2}{9}\right)^2}$

$=\frac{64 \times 16}{81 \times 9} \cdot \frac{81}{64}=\frac{16}{9}$

${\left[\frac{16}{9}\right]=1 \text { Ans. }}$

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MCQ 1701 Mark
Let the function $:(0, \pi) \rightarrow R$ be defined by

$f (\theta)=(\sin \theta+\cos \theta)^2+(\sin \theta-\cos \theta)^4$

Suppose the function $f$ has a local minimum at $\theta$ precisely when $\theta \in\left\{\lambda_1 \pi, \ldots, \lambda_{ T } \pi\right\}$, where $0<\lambda_1<\cdots<\lambda_r<1$. Then the value of $\lambda_1+\cdots+\lambda_r$ is. . . . . 

  • A
    $0.40$
  • $0.50$
  • C
    $0.60$
  • D
    $0.70$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$0.50$
b
$f(\theta)  =(\sin \theta+\cos \theta)^2+(\sin \theta-\cos \theta)^4$

$f(\theta)  =\sin ^2 2 \theta-\sin 2 \theta+2$

$f^{\prime}(\theta)  =2(\sin 2 \theta) \cdot(2 \cos 2 \theta)-2 \cos 2 \theta$

$ =2 \cos 2 \theta(2 \sin 2 \theta-1)$

critical points

so, minimum at $\theta=\frac{\pi}{12}, \frac{5 \pi}{12}$

$\lambda_1+\lambda_2=\frac{1}{12}+\frac{5}{12}=\frac{6}{12}=\frac{1}{2}$

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MCQ 1711 Mark
Let $x , y$ and $z$ be positive real numbers. Suppose $x , y$ and $z$ are lengths of the sides of a triangle opposite to its angles $X , Y$ and $Z$, respectively. If

$\tan \frac{X}{2}+\tan \frac{Z}{2}=\frac{2 y}{x+y+z},$

then which of the following statements is/are $TRUE$?

$(A)$ $2 Y = X + Z$  $(B)$ $Y=X+Z$  $(C)$ $\tan \frac{x}{2}=\frac{x}{y+z}$  $(D)$ $x^2+z^2-y^2=x z$

  • A
    $A,C$
  • $B,C$
  • C
    $A,D$
  • D
    $A,B$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$B,C$
b
(IMAGE)

$\tan \frac{x}{2}+\tan \frac{z}{2}=\frac{2 y}{x+y+z}$

$\frac{\Delta}{S(S-x)}+\frac{\Delta}{S(S-z)}=\frac{2 y}{2 S}$

$\frac{\Delta}{ S }\left(\frac{2 S -( x + z )}{( S - x )( S - z )}\right)=\frac{ y }{ S }$

$\Rightarrow \frac{\Delta y}{S(S-x)(S-z)}=\frac{y}{S}$

$\Rightarrow \quad \Delta^2=(S-x)^2(S-z)^2$

$\Rightarrow \quad S ( S - y )=( S - x )( S - z )$

$\Rightarrow \quad(x+y+z)(x+z-y)=(y+z-x)(x+y-z)$

$\Rightarrow \quad(x+z)^2-y^2=y^2-(z-x)^2$

$\Rightarrow \quad(x+z)^2+(x-z)^2=2 y^2$

$\Rightarrow \quad x ^2+ z ^2= y ^2 \Rightarrow \angle Y =\frac{\pi}{2}$

$\Rightarrow \quad \angle Y =\angle X +\angle Z$

$\tan \frac{x}{2}=\frac{\Delta}{S(S-x)}$

$\tan \frac{x}{2}=\frac{\frac{1}{2} x z}{\frac{(y+z)^2-x^2}{4}}$

(IMAGE)

$\tan \frac{x}{2}=\frac{2 x z}{y^2+z^2+2 y z-x^2}$

$\tan \frac{x}{2}=\frac{2 x z}{2 z^2+2 y z} \quad \text { (using } y^2=x^2+z^2 \text { ) }$

$\tan \frac{x}{2}=\frac{x}{y+z}$

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MCQ 1721 Mark
Answer the following by appropriately matching the lists based on the information given in the paragraph

Let $f( x )=\sin (\pi \cos x )$ and $g ( x )=\cos (2 \pi \sin x )$ be two functions defined for $x >0$. Define the following sets whose elements are written in the increasing order :

$X =\{ x : f( x )=0\},  Y =\left\{ x : f^{\prime}( x )=0\right\}$

$Z =\{ x : g ( x )=0\},  W =\left\{ x : g ^{\prime}( x )=0\right\}.$

$List-I$ contains the sets $X , Y , Z$ and $W$. $List -II$ contains some information regarding these sets.

$List-I$ $List-II$
$(I)$ $X$ $(P)$ $\supseteq\left\{\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{3 \pi}{2}, 4 \pi, 7 \pi\right\}$
$(II)$ $Y$ $(Q)$ an arithmetic progression
$(III)$ $Z$ $(R)$ $NOT$ an arithmetic progression
$(IV)$ $W$ $(S)$ $\supseteq\left\{\frac{\pi}{6}, \frac{7 \pi}{6}, \frac{13 \pi}{6}\right\}$
  $(T)$ $\supseteq\left\{\frac{\pi}{3}, \frac{2 \pi}{3}, \pi\right\}$
  $( U )$ $\supseteq\left\{\frac{\pi}{6}, \frac{3 \pi}{4}\right\}$

($1$) Which of the following is the only $CORRECT$ combination?

$(1) (II), (R), (S)$ $(2) (I), (P), (R)$ $(3) (II), (Q), (T)$ $(4) (I), (Q), (U)$

($2$) Which of the following is the only $CORRECT$ combinations?

$(1) (IV), (Q), (T)$  $(2) (IV), (P), (R), (S)$  $(3) (III), (R), (U)$ $(4) (III), (P), (Q), (U)$

Give the answer the quetion ($1$) and ($2$)

  • A
    $1,2$
  • $3,2$
  • C
    $1,4$
  • D
    $1,3$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$3,2$
b
($2$) $f(x)=\sin (\pi \cos x)$

$X :\{ x : f ( x )=0\}$

$f(x)=0 \Rightarrow \sin (x \cos x)=0 \Rightarrow \cos x=n \Rightarrow \cos x=1,-1,0 \Rightarrow x=\frac{n \pi}{2}$

$x =\left\{\frac{ n \pi }{2}: \pi \in N \right\}-\left\{\frac{\pi}{2}, \pi \cdot \frac{3 \pi}{2}, 2 \pi,\right\}$

$g(x)=\cos (2 \pi \sin x)$

$Z=\{x: g(x)=0\}$

$\cos (2 \pi \sin x)=0 \Rightarrow 2 \pi \sin x=(2 n+1) \frac{\pi}{2} \Rightarrow \sin x-\frac{(2 n+1)}{4}$

$\sin x=-\frac{1}{4} \cdot \frac{1}{4} \cdot \frac{-3}{4} \cdot \frac{3}{4}$

$Z=\left\{n \pi \pm \sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{4}\right), m \pi \pm \sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{4}\right), n \in I\right\}$

$Y =\{ x : f ( x )=0\}$

$f(x)=\sin (\pi \cos x) \Rightarrow f^{\prime}(x)=\cos (\pi \cos x) \cdot(-\pi \sin x)=0$

$\sin x=0 \Rightarrow x=m \pi \text {. }$

$\cos (\pi \cos x)=0 \Rightarrow \pi \cos x=(2 n+1) \frac{\pi}{2} \Rightarrow \cos x-\frac{(2 n+1)}{2} \Rightarrow \cos x=-\frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{1}{2}$

$Y=\left\{2 \pi, n \pi \pm \frac{\pi}{3}\right\}-\left\{\frac{\pi}{3}, \frac{2 \pi}{3}, \pi, \frac{4 \pi}{3}, \frac{5 \pi}{3}, 2 \pi, \ldots . .\right\}$

$W=\left\{x: g^{\prime}(x)=0\right\}$

$g(x)=\cos (2 \pi \sin x) \Rightarrow g^{\prime}(x)=-\sin (2 \pi \sin x) \cdot(2 \pi \cos x)=0$

$\cos x =0 \Rightarrow x =(2 n +1) \frac{\pi}{2}$

$\sin (2 \pi \sin x)=0 \Rightarrow 2 \pi \sin x=n \pi \Rightarrow \sin x=\frac{\pi}{2}=-1-\frac{1}{2} \cdot 0 \cdot \frac{1}{2} \cdot 1$

$W=\left\{\frac{n \pi}{2}, n \pi \pm \frac{\pi}{6}, \pi \in I\right\}-\left\{\frac{\pi}{6}, \frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{5 \pi}{6}, \pi, \frac{7 \pi}{6}, \frac{3 \pi}{2}, \ldots\right\}$

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MCQ 1731 Mark
Let $a , b , c$ be three non-zero real numbers such that the equation $\sqrt{3} a \cos x +2 b \sin$ $x=c, x \in\left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$, has two distinct real roots a and $\beta$ with $a+\beta=\frac{\pi}{3}$. Then, the value of $\frac{ b }{ a }$ is. . . . . . .
  • A
    $0.4$
  • B
    $0.3$
  • $0.5$
  • D
    $0.8$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$0.5$
c
$\sqrt{3} a \cos x+2 b \sin x=c$

$\sqrt{3} \cos x+\frac{2 b}{a} \sin x=\frac{c}{a}$

As $\alpha, \beta$ are roots $\Rightarrow \sqrt{3} \cos \alpha+\frac{2 b }{ a } \sin \alpha=\frac{ c }{ a }$    $. . . . . .(1)$

$(1)$ $-(2)$

$\sqrt{3} \cos \beta+\frac{2 b}{a} \sin \beta=\frac{c}{a}$   $. . . . . .(2)$

$\sqrt{3}(\cos \alpha-\cos \beta)+\frac{2 b}{a}(\sin \alpha-\sin \beta)=0$

$\sqrt{3}\left(2 \sin \frac{\alpha+\beta}{2} \sin \frac{\beta-\alpha}{2}\right)+\frac{2 b}{a}\left(2 \cos \frac{\alpha+\beta}{2} \sin \frac{\alpha-\beta}{2}\right)=0$

Given $\alpha+\beta=\frac{\pi}{3}$

$\sqrt{3}\left(2 \cdot \frac{1}{2} \sin \frac{\beta-\alpha}{2}\right)+2 \frac{2 b}{a}\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \sin \frac{\alpha-\beta}{2}\right)=0$

$\Rightarrow 1=\frac{2 b}{a} \quad \Rightarrow \frac{b}{a}=\frac{1}{2}$

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MCQ 1741 Mark
Let $\alpha$ and $\beta$ be nonzero real numbers such that $2(\cos \beta-\cos \alpha)+\cos \alpha \cos \beta=1$. Then which of the following is/are true?

$[A]$ $\tan \left(\frac{\alpha}{2}\right)+\sqrt{3} \tan \left(\frac{\beta}{2}\right)=0$

$[B]$ $\sqrt{3} \tan \left(\frac{\alpha}{2}\right)+\tan \left(\frac{\beta}{2}\right)=0$

$[C]$ $\tan \left(\frac{\alpha}{2}\right)-\sqrt{3} \tan \left(\frac{\beta}{2}\right)=0$

$[D]$ $\sqrt{3} \tan \left(\frac{\alpha}{2}\right)-\tan \left(\frac{\beta}{2}\right)=0$

  • $A,C$
  • B
    $A,B$
  • C
    $A,D$
  • D
    $A,C,D$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$A,C$
a
$\frac{\cos \beta(2+\cos \alpha)=1+2 \cos \alpha}{1}=\frac{1+2 \cos \alpha}{2+\cos \alpha}$

$\frac{\cos \beta+1}{\cos \beta-1}=\frac{3(\cos \alpha+1)}{\cos \alpha-1}$

$\frac{2 \cos ^2 \frac{\beta}{2}}{-2 \sin ^2 \frac{\beta}{2}}=\frac{3 \times 2 \cos ^2 \frac{\alpha}{2}}{-2 \sin ^2 \frac{\alpha}{2}}$

$\tan ^2 \frac{\alpha}{2}=3 \tan ^2 \frac{\beta}{2}$

$\Rightarrow \quad \tan \frac{\alpha}{2}= \pm \sqrt{3} \tan \frac{\beta}{2}$

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MCQ 1751 Mark
Let $S=\left\{x \in(-\pi, \pi): x \neq 0, \pm \frac{\pi}{2}\right\}$. The sum of all distinct solutions of the equation $\sqrt{3} \sec x+\operatorname{cosec} x+2(\tan x-\cot x)=0$ in the set $S$ is equal to
  • A
    $-\frac{7 \pi}{9}$
  • B
    $-\frac{2 \pi}{9}$
  • $0$
  • D
    $\frac{5 z:}{9}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$0$
c
$\sqrt{3} \sec x+\csc x+2(\tan x-\cot x)=0$

$\Rightarrow \sqrt{3} \sec x+\csc x=2(\cot x-\tan x)$

$\Rightarrow \frac{(\sqrt{3} \sec x+\csc x)}{2}=\cot x-\tan x$

$\Rightarrow \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \sec x +\frac{1}{2} \csc x =\cot x -\tan x$ by dividing both sides by $2$

We know that $\sec x=\frac{1}{\cos x}, \csc x=\frac{1}{\sin x}, \tan x=\frac{\sin x}{\cos x}$ and $\cot x=\frac{\cos x}{\sin x}$ $\Rightarrow \frac{\sqrt{3} 1}{2 \cos x}+\frac{11}{2 \sin x}=\frac{\cos x}{\sin x}-\frac{\sin x}{\cos x}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{\sqrt{3} \sin x}{2 \sin x \cos x}+\frac{1 \cos x}{2 \sin x \cos x}=\frac{\cos ^2 x}{\sin x \cos x}-\frac{\sin ^2 x}{\cos x \sin x}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \sin x +\frac{1}{2} \cos x =\cos ^2 x -\sin ^2 x$

$\Rightarrow \sin \frac{\pi}{3} \sin x+\cos \frac{\pi}{3} \cos x=\cos 2 x$ where $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}=\sin \frac{\pi}{3}$ and $\frac{1}{2}=\cos \frac{\pi}{3}$

$\Rightarrow \cos \left(\frac{\pi}{3}-x\right)=\cos 2 x$

$\Rightarrow 2 x=2 n \pi \pm\left(x-\frac{\pi}{3}\right)$ since if $\cos \theta=\cos \alpha \Rightarrow \theta=2 n \pi \pm \alpha$

$\Rightarrow 2 x =2 n \pi+ x -\frac{\pi}{3}$ or $2 x =2 n \pi- x +\frac{\pi}{3}$

$\Rightarrow x=2 n \pi-\frac{\pi}{3}$ or $3 x=2 n \pi+\frac{\pi}{3}$ or $x=\frac{2 n \pi}{3}+\frac{\pi}{9}$

For $n =0, x =\frac{-\pi}{3}, \frac{\pi}{9}$

For $n =-1, x =\frac{-7 \pi}{3}$ which does not lie between $(-\pi, \pi)$

and $x=\frac{-2 \pi}{3}+\frac{\pi}{9}=\frac{-5 \pi}{9} \in(-\pi, \pi)$

For $n =2, x =\frac{5 \pi}{3}$ does not lie between $(-\pi, \pi)$

and $x=\frac{2 \pi}{3}+\frac{\pi}{9}=\frac{7 \pi}{9} \in(-\pi, \pi)$

$\therefore x =\frac{-\pi}{3}, \frac{\pi}{9}, \frac{-5 \pi}{9}, \frac{7 \pi}{9}$

Sum of all the solutions $=\frac{-\pi}{3}+\frac{\pi}{9}-\frac{5 \pi}{9}+\frac{7 \pi}{9}=\frac{-3 \pi}{9}+\frac{\pi}{9}-\frac{5 \pi}{9}+\frac{7 \pi}{9}=0$

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MCQ 1761 Mark
If $\frac{\sin ^4 x}{2}+\frac{\cos ^4 x}{3}=\frac{1}{5},$ then

$(A)$ $\tan ^2 x=\frac{2}{3}$ $(B)$ $\frac{\sin ^8 x}{8}+\frac{\cos ^8 x}{27}=\frac{1}{125}$

$(C)$ $\tan ^2 x=\frac{1}{3}$ $(D)$ $\frac{\sin ^8 x}{8}+\frac{\cos ^8 x}{27}=\frac{2}{125}$

  • A
    $(A,C)$
  • $(A,B)$
  • C
    $(B,C)$
  • D
    $(D,B)$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$(A,B)$
b
$\frac{\sin ^4 x}{2}+\frac{\cos ^4 x}{3}=\frac{1}{5}$

$\frac{\left(\sin ^2 x\right)^2}{2}+\frac{\left(1-\sin ^2 x\right)^2}{3}=\frac{1}{5}$

$\text { Let } \sin ^2 x \text { bet, } t \geq 0$

$t \in[0,1]$

$\frac{ t ^2}{2}+\frac{(1-t)^2}{3}=\frac{1}{5}$

$\frac{ t ^2}{2}+\frac{1-2 t + t ^2}{3}=\frac{1}{5}$

$\frac{3 t ^2+2-4 t +2 t ^2}{6}=\frac{1}{5}$

$25 t ^2-20 t +10=6$

$25 t ^2-20 t +4=0$

$25 t ^2-10 t -10 t +4=0$

$(5 t -2)(5 t -2)=0$

$t =\frac{2}{5}$

$\therefore \sin ^2 x =\frac{2}{5}$

$\cos ^2 x =1-\sin ^2 x =1-\frac{2}{5}=\frac{3}{5}$

$\tan ^2 x =\frac{\sin ^2 x }{\cos ^2 x }=\frac{2}{3}$

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MCQ 1771 Mark
If $\cos (\alpha - \beta ) = 1$ and $\cos (\alpha + \beta ) = \frac{1}{e}$, $ - \pi < \alpha ,\beta < \pi $, then total number of ordered pair of $(\alpha ,\beta )$ is
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $2$
  • $4$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$4$
d
(d) $ - 2\pi < \alpha - \beta < 2\pi $

$\cos (\alpha - \beta ) = 1$

==> $\alpha - \beta = 0$

==> $\alpha = \beta $$\cos 2\alpha = \frac{1}{e}$

and $ - 2\pi < 2\alpha < 2\pi $

Hence, there will be four solutions.

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MCQ 1781 Mark
If $\alpha + \beta = \frac{\pi }{2}$ and $\beta + \gamma = \alpha ,$ then $\tan \,\alpha $ equals
  • A
    $2\,(\tan \beta + \tan \gamma )$
  • B
    $\tan \beta + \tan \gamma $
  • $\tan \beta + 2\,\tan \gamma $
  • D
    $2\,\tan \beta + \tan \gamma $
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\tan \beta + 2\,\tan \gamma $
c
(c)$\alpha + \beta = \frac{\pi }{2} \Rightarrow \tan \beta = \cot \alpha $
$\tan (\beta + \gamma ) = \tan \alpha $ ==> $\tan \alpha = \frac{{\tan \beta + \tan \gamma }}{{1 - \tan \beta \tan \gamma }}$
==> $\tan \alpha = \frac{{\cot \alpha + \tan \gamma }}{{1 - \cot \alpha \tan \gamma }}$
==> $\tan \alpha - \tan \gamma = \cot \alpha + \tan \gamma $
==> $\tan \alpha = \tan \beta + 2\tan \gamma $.
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MCQ 1791 Mark
The maximum value of ${\rm{cos}}{\alpha _1}.{\rm{cos}}{\alpha _2}........{\rm{cos}}{\alpha _n},$ under the restrictions $0 \le {\alpha _1},\,{\alpha _2},.......,\,{\alpha _n} \le \frac{\pi }{2}$ and ${\rm{cot}}{\alpha _1}.{\rm{cot}}{\alpha _2}....{\rm{cot}}{\alpha _n} = 1$ is
  • $\frac{1}{{{2^{n/2}}}}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{{{2^n}}}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{{2n}}$
  • D
    1
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{1}{{{2^{n/2}}}}$
a
(a)Here $(\cot {\alpha _1})\,.\,(\cot {\alpha _2})....(\cot {\alpha _n}) = 1$
$\therefore \cos {\alpha _1}\,.\,\cos {\alpha _2}...\cos {\alpha _n} = \sin {\alpha _1}\,.\,\sin {\alpha _2}...\sin {\alpha _n}$
Now, ${(\cos {\alpha _1}\,.\,\cos {\alpha _2}...\cos {\alpha _n})^2}$
$ = (\cos {\alpha _1}\,.\,\cos {\alpha _2}...\cos {\alpha _n})$$(\cos {\alpha _1}\,.\,\cos {\alpha _2}...\cos {\alpha _n})$
$ = (\cos {\alpha _1}\,.\,\cos {\alpha _2}...\cos {\alpha _n})$$(\sin {\alpha _1}\,.\,\sin {\alpha _2}...\sin {\alpha _n})$
$ = \frac{1}{{{2^n}}}\sin 2{\alpha _1}\,.\,\sin 2{\alpha _2}...\sin 2{\alpha _n}.$
But each of $\sin 2{\alpha _i} \le 1$
$\therefore \,{(\cos {\alpha _1}\,.\,\cos {\alpha _2}...\cos {\alpha _n})^2} \le \frac{1}{{{2^n}}}.$
But each of $\cos {\alpha _i}$ is positive.
$\therefore \,\,\cos {\alpha _1}\,.\,\cos {\alpha _2}....\cos {\alpha _n}\, \le \,\,\sqrt {\frac{1}{{{2^n}}}} = \frac{1}{{{2^{n/2}}}}.$
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MCQ 1801 Mark
For a positive integer $n$, let ${f_n}(\theta ) = \left( {\tan \frac{\theta }{2}} \right)\,(1 + \sec \theta )\,(1 + \sec 2\theta )\,(1 + \sec 4\theta )$ ..... $(1 + \sec \,{2^n}\theta ).$ Then
  • A
    ${f_2}\,\left( {\frac{\pi }{{16}}} \right) = 1$
  • B
    ${f_3}\,\left( {\frac{\pi }{{32}}} \right) = 1$
  • C
    ${f_4}\,\left( {\frac{\pi }{{64}}} \right) = 1$
  • All the above
Answer
Correct option: D.
All the above
d
(d) ${f_n}(\theta ) = \frac{{\sin (\theta /2)}}{{\cos (\theta /2)}}\left[ {\frac{{2{{\cos }^2}\theta /2}}{{\cos \theta }}.\frac{{2{{\cos }^2}\theta }}{{\cos 2\theta }}.\frac{{2{{\cos }^2}2\theta }}{{\cos 4\theta }}..} \right]$

Combine first two factors, ${f_n}(\theta ) = \frac{{\sin \theta }}{{\cos \theta }}\left[ {\frac{{2{{\cos }^2}\theta }}{{\cos 2\theta }}.\frac{{2{{\cos }^2}2\theta }}{{\cos 4\theta }}.....} \right]$

Again combine first two factors,

${f_n}(\theta ) = \tan 2\theta \left[ {\frac{{2{{\cos }^2}2\theta }}{{\cos 4\theta }}.....} \right] = \tan ({2^n}\theta )$

$\therefore {f_2}\left( {\frac{\pi }{{16}}} \right) = \tan \frac{{4\pi }}{{16}} = \tan \left( {\frac{\pi }{4}} \right) = 1$

${f_3}\left( {\frac{\pi }{{32}}} \right) = \tan \frac{{8\pi }}{{32}} = \tan \left( {\frac{\pi }{4}} \right) = 1$

${f_4}\left( {\frac{\pi }{{64}}} \right) = \tan \frac{{16\pi }}{{64}} = \tan \,\left( {\frac{\pi }{4}} \right) = 1$

${f_5}\left( {\frac{\pi }{{128}}} \right) = \tan 32\frac{\pi }{{128}} = \tan \,\left( {\frac{\pi }{4}} \right) = 1$.

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MCQ 1811 Mark
Which of the following number(s) is/are rational
  • A
    $\sin 15^\circ $
  • B
    $cos 15^\circ$
  • $\sin 15^\circ \cos 15^\circ $
  • D
    $\sin 15^\circ \cos 75^\circ $
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\sin 15^\circ \cos 15^\circ $
c
(c) $\sin {15^o} = \sin ({45^o} - {30^o}) = \frac{{\sqrt 3 - 1}}{{2\sqrt 2 }} = $ irrational 

$\cos {15^o} = \cos ({45^o} - {30^o}) = \frac{{\sqrt 3 + 1}}{{2\sqrt 2 }}=$ irrational 

$\therefore \,\,\,\sin {15^o}\cos {15^o} = \frac{1}{2}(2\sin {15^o}\cos {15^o})$

$ = \frac{1}{2}\sin {30^o} = \frac{1}{2}.\frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{4} =$ rational  

$\therefore \, \sin {15^o}\cos {75^o} = \sin {15^o}\sin {15^o} = {\sin ^2}{15^o}$ 

$ = {\left( {\frac{{\sqrt 3 - 1}}{{2\sqrt 2 }}} \right)^2} = \frac{{4 - 2\sqrt 3 }}{8}=$ irrational

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MCQ 1821 Mark
Let ${A_0}{A_1}{A_2}{A_3}{A_4}{A_5}$ be a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle of unit radius. Then the product of the lengths of the line segments ${A_0}{A_1},\,\,{A_0}{A_2}$ and ${A_0}{A_4}$ is
  • A
    $\frac{3}{4}$
  • B
    $3\sqrt 3 $
  • $3$
  • D
    $\frac{{3\sqrt 3 }}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$3$
c
(c) Each triangle is an equilateral triangle
Hence ${A_o}{A_1} = 1$
${A_0}A_2^2 = {A_0}A_1^2 + {A_1}A_2^2 - 2{A_0}{A_1}{A_1}{A_2}$$\cos {120^o}$
$ = 1 + 1 - 2.1.1\left( { - \frac{1}{2}} \right) = 3$
==> ${A_0}{A_2} = \sqrt 3 = {A_0}{A_4}$
$\therefore $ ${A_0}{A_1} \times {A_0}{A_2} \times {A_0}{A_4} = 1$.$\sqrt 3 .\sqrt 3 = 3$.
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MCQ 1831 Mark
If $\cos (\theta - \alpha ),\;\cos \theta $ and $\cos (\theta + \alpha )$ are in $H.P.$, then $\cos \theta \sec \frac{\alpha }{2}$ is equal to
  • $ \pm \sqrt 2 $
  • B
    $ \pm \sqrt 3 $
  • C
    $ \pm \frac{{1}}{{\sqrt 2}} $
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$ \pm \sqrt 2 $
a
(a) Given $\cos (\theta - \alpha ),\cos \theta $ and $\cos (\theta + \alpha )$ are in $H.P. $

==> $\frac{1}{{\cos (\theta - \alpha )}},\frac{1}{{\cos \theta }},\frac{1}{{\cos (\theta + \alpha )}}$ will be in $A.P. $

Hence, $\frac{2}{{\cos \theta }} = \frac{1}{{\cos (\theta - \alpha )}} + \frac{1}{{\cos (\theta + \alpha )}}$ 

$ = \frac{{\cos (\alpha + \theta ) + \cos (\theta - \alpha )}}{{{{\cos }^2}\theta - {{\sin }^2}\alpha }}$ 

==> $\frac{2}{{\cos \theta }} = \frac{{2\cos \theta \cos \alpha }}{{{{\cos }^2}\theta - {{\sin }^2}\alpha }}$

==> ${\cos ^2}\theta - {\sin ^2}\alpha = {\cos ^2}\theta \cos \alpha $

==> ${\cos ^2}\theta \,(1 - \cos \alpha ) = {\sin ^2}\alpha $

==> ${\cos ^2}\theta \left( {2{{\sin }^2}\frac{\alpha }{2}} \right) $

$= 4{\sin ^2}\frac{\alpha }{2}{\cos ^2}\frac{\alpha }{2}$

${\cos ^2}\theta {\sec ^2}\frac{\alpha }{2} = 2$

$\Rightarrow \cos \theta \sec \frac{\alpha }{2} = \pm \sqrt 2 $.

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MCQ 1841 Mark
$\alpha ,\,\,\beta ,\,\,\gamma $ are real numbers satisfying $\alpha  + \beta  + \gamma  = \pi $. The minimum value of the given expression $\sin \alpha + \sin \beta + \sin \gamma $ is
  • A
    Zero
  • B
    $-3$
  • Positive
  • D
    Negative
Answer
Correct option: C.
Positive
c
(c) Since $\sin \alpha + \sin \beta + \sin \gamma > \sin (\alpha + \beta + \gamma )$ 

when $\alpha + \beta + \gamma = \pi $. 

$\therefore $ $\sin \alpha + \sin \beta + \sin \gamma > 0$ 

$\therefore $ The minimum value of $\sin \alpha + \sin \beta + \sin \gamma $ is always positive.

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MCQ 1851 Mark
Let $0 < x < \frac{\pi }{4}.$ Then $\sec 2x - \tan 2x = $
  • A
    $\tan \left( {x - \frac{\pi }{4}} \right)$
  • $\tan \left( {\frac{\pi }{4} - x} \right)$
  • C
    $\tan \left( {x + \frac{\pi }{4}} \right)$
  • D
    ${\tan ^2}\left( {x + \frac{\pi }{4}} \right)$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\tan \left( {\frac{\pi }{4} - x} \right)$
b
(b) $\sec 2x - \tan 2x = \frac{{1 - \sin 2x}}{{\cos 2x}}$ 

$ = \frac{{{{(\cos x - \sin x)}^2}}}{{({{\cos }^2}x - {{\sin }^2}x)}} $

$= \frac{{\cos x - \sin x}}{{\cos x + \sin x}} = \frac{{1 - \tan x}}{{1 + \tan x}}$

$ = \frac{{\tan \frac{\pi }{4} - \tan x}}{{1 + \tan \left( {\frac{\pi }{4}} \right)\sin x}} = \tan \left( {\frac{\pi }{4} - x} \right)$.

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MCQ 1861 Mark
Let $n$ be a positive integer such that $\sin \frac{\pi }{{{2^n}}} + \cos \frac{\pi }{{{2^n}}} = \frac{{\sqrt n }}{2}.$ Then
  • A
    $6 \le n \le 8$
  • $4 < n \le 8$
  • C
    $4 \le n < 8$
  • D
    $4 < n < 8$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$4 < n \le 8$
b
(b) $\sin \frac{\pi }{{{2^n}}} + \cos \frac{\pi }{{{2^n}}} = \frac{{\sqrt n }}{2}$
==> $\sqrt 2 \left( {\sin \frac{\pi }{{{2^n}}}.\cos \frac{\pi }{4} + \cos \frac{\pi }{{{2^n}}}.\sin \frac{\pi }{4}} \right) = \frac{{\sqrt n }}{2}$
==> $\sqrt 2 \sin \left( {\frac{\pi }{4} + \frac{\pi }{{{2^n}}}} \right) = \frac{{\sqrt n }}{2}$
Since $\sin \,\left( {\frac{\pi }{4} + \frac{\pi }{{{2^n}}}} \right) \le 1$
$\therefore \;\frac{{\sqrt n }}{2} \le \sqrt 2 \Rightarrow \sqrt n \le 2\sqrt 2 \Rightarrow n \le 8$.
Again

$\therefore \;n > 4$, Hence, $4 < n \le 8$.
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MCQ 1871 Mark
If $k = \sin \frac{\pi }{{18}}\,.\,\sin \frac{{5\pi }}{{18}}\,.\,\sin \frac{{7\pi }}{{18}},$ then the numerical value of $k$ is
  • A
    $\frac{1}{4}$
  • $\frac{1}{8}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{{16}}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{1}{8}$
b
(b) We have $k = \sin \frac{\pi }{{18}}\sin \frac{{5\pi }}{{18}}\sin \frac{{7\pi }}{{18}}$
$ = \cos \left( {\frac{\pi }{2} - \frac{\pi }{{18}}} \right)\cos \left( {\frac{\pi }{2} - \frac{{5\pi }}{{18}}} \right)\cos \left( {\frac{\pi }{2} - \frac{{7\pi }}{{18}}} \right)$
$ = \cos \frac{\pi }{9}\cos \frac{{2\pi }}{9}\cos \frac{{4\pi }}{9} = \frac{{\sin {2^3}\frac{\pi }{9}}}{{{2^3}\sin \frac{\pi }{9}}} = \frac{{\sin \frac{{8\pi }}{9}}}{{8\sin \frac{\pi }{9}}}$
$ = \frac{{\sin \left( {\pi - \frac{\pi }{9}} \right)}}{{8\sin \frac{\pi }{9}}} = \frac{1}{8}$.
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MCQ 1881 Mark
For $0 < \phi < \frac{\pi }{2},$ if $x = \sum\limits_{n = 0}^\infty {{{\cos }^{2n}}\phi ,} $ $y = \sum\limits_{n = 0}^\infty {{{\sin }^{2n}}\phi ,} $ $z = \sum\limits_{n = 0}^\infty {{{\cos }^{2n}}\phi \,{{\sin }^{2n}}\phi ,} $ then
  • A
    $xyz = xz + y$
  • B
    $xyz = xy + z$
  • C
    $xyz = x + y + z$
  • $b$ or $c$ both
Answer
Correct option: D.
$b$ or $c$ both
d
(b) $x = 1 + {\cos ^2}\phi + {\cos ^4}\phi + .... = \frac{1}{{(1 - {{\cos }^2}\phi )}} = \frac{1}{{{{\sin }^2}\phi }}$

$y = 1 + {\sin ^2}\phi + {\sin ^4}\phi + .... = \frac{1}{{(1 - {{\sin }^2}\phi )}} = \frac{1}{{{{\cos }^2}\phi }}$

$z = 1 + {\cos ^2}\phi {\sin ^2}\phi + {\cos ^4}\phi {\sin ^4}\phi + .. = \frac{1}{{(1 - {{\cos }^2}\phi {{\sin }^2}\phi )}}$

Now $xyz = \frac{1}{{{{\sin }^2}\phi {{\cos }^2}\phi (1 - {{\cos }^2}\phi {{\sin }^2}\phi )}}$

$xy + z = \frac{1}{{{{\sin }^2}\phi {{\cos }^2}\phi }} + \frac{1}{{1 - {{\cos }^2}\phi {{\sin }^2}\phi }}$

$ = \frac{1}{{{{\sin }^2}\phi {{\cos }^2}\phi (1 - {{\cos }^2}\phi {{\sin }^2}\phi )}} = xyz$

which is given in $(b)$

Also $x + y + z = xyz$, which is given in $(c)$.

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MCQ 1891 Mark
The maximum value of $\sin \left( {x + \frac{\pi }{6}} \right) + \cos \left( {x + \frac{\pi }{6}} \right)$ in the interval $\left( {0,\frac{\pi }{2}} \right)$ is attained at
  • $x = \frac{\pi }{{12}}$
  • B
    $x = \frac{\pi }{6}$
  • C
    $x = \frac{\pi }{3}$
  • D
    $x = \frac{\pi }{2}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$x = \frac{\pi }{{12}}$
a
(a) $\sqrt 2 \cos \left( {x + \frac{\pi }{6} - \frac{\pi }{4}} \right) = \sqrt 2 \cos \,\left( {x - \frac{\pi }{{12}}} \right)$.

Hence maximum value will be at $x = \frac{\pi }{{12}}$.

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MCQ 1901 Mark
The value of $\frac{{\tan x}}{{\tan \,3x}}$ whenever defined never lie between
  • $1/3$ and $3$
  • B
    $1/4 $  and $4$
  • C
    $1/5$ and $5$
  • D
    $5$ and $6$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$1/3$ and $3$
a
(a) Let $y = \frac{{\tan x}}{{\tan 3x}} = \frac{{\tan x}}{{\frac{{3\tan x - {{\tan }^3}x}}{{1 - 3{{\tan }^2}x}}}}$

$y = \frac{{1 - 3{{\tan }^2}x}}{{3 - {{\tan }^2}x}} = \frac{{\frac{1}{3} - {{\tan }^2}x}}{{1 - \frac{1}{3}.{{\tan }^2}x}}$ 

Hence, $y$ should never lie between $\frac{1}{3}$ and $3$ whenever defined.

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MCQ 1911 Mark
The value of $\sin \frac{\pi }{{14}}\sin \frac{{3\pi }}{{14}}\sin \frac{{5\pi }}{{14}}\sin \frac{{7\pi }}{{14}}\sin \frac{{9\pi }}{{14}}\sin \frac{{11\pi }}{{14}}\sin \frac{{13\pi }}{{14}}$ is equal to
  • A
    $\frac{1}{8}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{{16}}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{{32}}$
  • $\frac{1}{{64}}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\frac{1}{{64}}$
d
(d) $\sin \frac{\pi }{{14}}\sin \frac{{3\pi }}{{14}}\sin \frac{{5\pi }}{{14}}\sin \frac{{7\pi }}{{14}}\sin \frac{{9\pi }}{{14}}\sin \frac{{11\pi }}{{14}}\sin \frac{{13\pi }}{{14}}$

$ = \sin \frac{\pi }{{14}}\sin \frac{{3\pi }}{{14}}\sin \frac{{5\pi }}{{14}} \times 1$ 

$ \times \sin \left( {\pi - \frac{{5\pi }}{{14}}} \right)\sin \left( {\pi - \frac{{3\pi }}{{14}}} \right)\sin \left( {\pi - \frac{\pi }{{14}}} \right)$ 

$ = {\left[ {\sin \frac{\pi }{{14}}\sin \frac{{3\pi }}{{14}}\sin \frac{{5\pi }}{{14}}\sin \frac{{7\pi }}{{14}}} \right]^2} = \frac{1}{{64}}$.

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MCQ 1921 Mark
$\sqrt 3 \,{\rm{cosec}}\,{20^o} - \sec \,{20^o} = $
  • A
    $2$
  • B
    $\frac{{2\,\sin {{20}^o}}}{{\sin {{40}^o}}}$
  • $4$
  • D
    $\frac{{4\,\sin {{20}^o}}}{{\sin {{40}^o}}}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$4$
c
(c) $\sqrt 3 {\rm{cosec}}\,20^\circ - \sec 20^\circ = \frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{{\sin 20^\circ }} - \frac{1}{{\cos \,20^\circ }}$ 

$ = \frac{{\sqrt 3 \cos 20^\circ - \sin 20^\circ }}{{\sin 20^\circ \cos 20^\circ }} $

$= \frac{{2\left[ {\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}\cos 20^\circ - \frac{1}{2}\sin \,20^\circ } \right]}}{{\frac{2}{2}\sin 20^\circ \cos 20^\circ }}$

$ = \frac{{4\cos (20^\circ + 30^\circ )}}{{\sin 40^\circ }} $

$= \frac{{4\cos 50^\circ }}{{\sin 40^\circ }} = \frac{{4\sin 40^\circ }}{{\sin 40^\circ }} = 4$.

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MCQ 1931 Mark
$\tan \alpha + 2\tan 2\alpha + 4\tan 4\alpha + 8\cot \,8\alpha = $
  • A
    $\tan \alpha $
  • B
    $\tan 2\alpha $
  • $\cot \,\alpha $
  • D
    $\cot \,2\alpha $
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\cot \,\alpha $
c
(c) $\tan \alpha + 2\tan \,\,2\alpha + 4\tan \,\,4\alpha + 8\cot \,8\alpha $

$ = \tan \alpha + 2\tan \,2\alpha + 4\left[ {\frac{{\sin 4\alpha }}{{\cos 4\alpha }} + 2\frac{{\cos \,8\alpha }}{{\sin \,8\alpha }}} \right]$

$ = \tan \alpha + 2\tan 2\alpha + $

$4\left[ {\frac{{\cos \,4\alpha \,\cos \,8\alpha + \sin \,4\alpha \,\sin \,8\alpha + \cos \,4\alpha \cos \,8\alpha }}{{\sin \,8\alpha \,\cos \,4\alpha }}} \right]$

$ = \tan \,\alpha + 2\tan \,2\alpha + 4\left[ {\frac{{\cos \,4\alpha + \cos \,4\alpha \,\cos \,8\alpha }}{{\sin \,8\alpha \cos \,4\alpha }}} \right]$

$ = \tan \,\alpha + 2\,\tan \,2\alpha + 4\,\left[ {\frac{{\cos \,\,4a(1 + \cos \,8\alpha )}}{{\cos \,4\alpha \sin \,8\alpha }}} \right]$

$ = \tan \alpha + 2\tan \,2\alpha + 4\left[ {\frac{{2{{\cos }^2}4\alpha }}{{2\sin \,4\alpha \,\,\cos \,\,4\alpha }}} \right]$

$ = \tan \,\alpha + 2\tan \,2\alpha + 4\cot \,4\alpha $$ = \tan \alpha + 2(\tan 2\alpha + 2\cot 4\alpha )$

$ = \tan \,\alpha + 2\left[ {\frac{{\sin \,\,2\alpha }}{{\cos 2\alpha }} + 2\frac{{\cos \,4\alpha }}{{\sin \,4\alpha }}} \right]$

$ = \tan \,\alpha + 2\left[ {\frac{{\cos \,2\alpha (1 + \cos \,4\alpha )}}{{\sin \,4\alpha \cos \,2\alpha }}} \right]$

$ = \tan \alpha + 2\cot 2\alpha = \frac{{\sin \,\alpha }}{{\cos \,\alpha }} + \frac{{2\cos \,2\alpha }}{{\sin \,2\alpha }}$

$ = \frac{{\cos \,\alpha + \cos \alpha \cos \,2\alpha }}{{\sin \,2\alpha \cos \alpha }}$

$ = \frac{{1 + \cos \,2\alpha }}{{\sin \,2\alpha }} = \frac{{2{{\cos }^2}\alpha }}{{2\sin \alpha \cos \alpha }} = \cot \,\alpha $.

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MCQ 1941 Mark
$3\,\left[ {{{\sin }^4}\,\left( {\frac{{3\pi }}{2} - \alpha } \right) + {{\sin }^4}\,(3\pi + \alpha )} \right]$ $ - 2\,\left[ {{{\sin }^6}\,\left( {\frac{\pi }{2} + \alpha } \right) + {{\sin }^6}(5\pi - \alpha )} \right] = $
  • A
    $0$
  • $1$
  • C
    $3$
  • D
    $\sin \,4\alpha + \sin \,6\alpha $
Answer
Correct option: B.
$1$
b
(b) $3\left\{ {{{\sin }^4}\left( {\frac{{3\pi }}{2} - \alpha } \right) + {{\sin }^4}(3\pi + \alpha )} \right\}$
$ - 2\left\{ {{{\sin }^6}\left( {\frac{\pi }{2} + \alpha } \right) + {{\sin }^6}(5\pi - \alpha )} \right\}$
$ = 3\left\{ {\,{{( - \cos \alpha )}^4} + {{( - \sin \alpha )}^4}} \right\} - 2\,\left\{ {{{\cos }^6}\alpha + {{\sin }^6}\alpha } \right\}$
$ = 3\left\{ {{{\cos }^2}\alpha + {{\sin }^2}\alpha {)^2} - 2{{\sin }^2}\alpha {{\cos }^2}\alpha } \right\}$
$ - 2\left\{ {{{({{\cos }^2}\alpha + {{\sin }^2}\alpha )}^3} - 3{{\cos }^2}\alpha {{\sin }^2}\alpha ({{\cos }^2}\alpha + {{\sin }^2}\alpha )} \right\}$
$ = 3 - 6{\sin ^2}\alpha {\cos ^2}\alpha - 2 + 6{\sin ^2}\alpha {\cos ^2}\alpha = 3 - 2 = 1$
Trick : Put $\alpha = 0,\frac{\pi }{2},$ the value of expression remains $1$ i.e., it is independent of $\alpha $.
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MCQ 1951 Mark
$\cos \frac{{2\pi }}{{15}}\cos \frac{{4\pi }}{{15}}\cos \frac{{8\pi }}{{15}}\cos \frac{{16\pi }}{{15}}  =$
  • A
    $1/2$
  • B
    $1/4$
  • C
    $1/8$
  • $1/16$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$1/16$
d
(d) $\cos \frac{{2\pi }}{{15}}\cos \frac{{4\pi }}{{15}}\cos \frac{{8\pi }}{{15}}\cos \frac{{16\pi }}{{15}}$

$ = \frac{{\sin \,{2^4}\frac{{2\pi }}{{15}}}}{{{2^4}\sin \frac{{2\pi }}{{15}}}} $

$= \frac{{\sin \,\frac{{32\pi }}{{15}}}}{{16\,\sin \frac{{2\pi }}{{15}}}} $

$= \frac{1}{{16}}\frac{{\sin \frac{{2\pi }}{{15}}}}{{\sin \frac{{2\pi }}{{15}}}} $

$= \frac{1}{{16}}$.

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MCQ 1961 Mark
$\left( {1 + \cos \frac{\pi }{8}} \right)\,\left( {1 + \cos \frac{{3\pi }}{8}} \right)\,\left( {1 + \cos \frac{{5\pi }}{8}} \right)\,\left( {1 + \cos \frac{{7\pi }}{8}} \right) = $
  • A
    $\frac{1}{2}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{4}$
  • $\frac{1}{8}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{{16}}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{1}{8}$
c
(c) $\left( {1 + \cos \frac{\pi }{8}} \right)\,\left( {1 + \cos \frac{{3\pi }}{8}} \right)\,\left( {1 + \cos \frac{{5\pi }}{8}} \right)\,\left( {1 + \cos \frac{{7\pi }}{8}} \right)$

$ = \left( {1 + \cos \frac{\pi }{8} + \cos \frac{{7\pi }}{8} + \cos \frac{\pi }{8}\cos \frac{{7\pi }}{8}} \right)$

$\left( {1 + \cos \frac{{5\pi }}{8} + \cos \frac{{3\pi }}{8} + \cos \frac{{3\pi }}{8}\cos \frac{{5\pi }}{8}} \right)$

$ = \left( {1 + \cos \frac{\pi }{8} - \cos \frac{\pi }{8} + \cos \frac{\pi }{8}\cos \frac{{7\pi }}{8}} \right)$

$\left( {1 + \cos \frac{{5\pi }}{8} - \cos \frac{{5\pi }}{8} + \cos \frac{{3\pi }}{8}\cos \frac{{5\pi }}{8}} \right)$

$ = \left( {1 + \cos \frac{\pi }{8}\cos \frac{{7\pi }}{8}} \right)\,\left( {1 + \cos \frac{{3\pi }}{8}\cos \frac{{5\pi }}{8}} \right)$

$ = \frac{1}{4}\,\,\left( {2 + 2\cos \frac{\pi }{8}\cos \frac{{7\pi }}{8}} \right)\,\,\left( {2 + 2\cos \frac{{3\pi }}{8}\cos \frac{{5\pi }}{8}} \right)$
$ = \frac{1}{4}\left( {2 + \cos \frac{{3\pi }}{4} + \cos \pi } \right)\left( {2 + \cos \frac{\pi }{4} + \cos \pi } \right)$

$ = \frac{1}{4}\,\left( {1 + \cos \frac{{3\pi }}{4}} \right)\,\left( {1 + \cos \frac{\pi }{4}} \right) = \frac{1}{4}\left( {1 - \cos \frac{\pi }{4}} \right)\,\left( {1 + \cos \frac{\pi }{4}} \right)$

$ = \frac{1}{4}\left( {1 - {{\cos }^2}\frac{\pi }{4}} \right) = \frac{1}{4}\left( {1 - \frac{1}{2}} \right) = \frac{1}{8}$.

Aliter : $\left( {1 + \cos \frac{\pi }{8}} \right)\,\left( {1 + \cos \frac{{7\pi }}{8}} \right)\,\left( {1 + \cos \frac{{3\pi }}{8}} \right)\,\left( {1 + \cos \frac{{5\pi }}{8}} \right)$

$ = \left( {1 + \cos \frac{\pi }{8}} \right)\,\left( {1 - \cos \frac{\pi }{8}} \right)\,\left( {1 + \cos \frac{{3\pi }}{8}} \right)\,\left( {1 - \cos \frac{{3\pi }}{8}} \right)$

$ = \left( {1 - {{\cos }^2}\frac{\pi }{8}} \right){\rm{ }}\left( {1 - {{\cos }^2}\frac{{3\pi }}{8}} \right) = {\sin ^2}\frac{\pi }{8}{\sin ^2}\frac{{3\pi }}{8}$

$ = \frac{1}{4}{\left( {2\sin \frac{\pi }{8}.\sin \frac{{3\pi }}{8}} \right)^2}$$ = \frac{1}{4}{\left( {\cos \frac{\pi }{4} - \cos \frac{\pi }{2}} \right)^2} = \frac{1}{8}$.

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MCQ 1971 Mark
If $x\cos \theta = y\cos \,\left( {\theta + \frac{{2\pi }}{3}} \right) = z\cos \,\left( {\theta + \frac{{4\pi }}{3}} \right),$ then the value of $\frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{y} + \frac{1}{z}$ is equal to
  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $2$
  • $0$
  • D
    $3\,\,\cos \theta $
Answer
Correct option: C.
$0$
c
(c) We have
$x\cos \theta = y\cos \left( {\theta + \frac{{2\pi }}{3}} \right) = z\cos \left( {\theta + \frac{{4\pi }}{3}} \right) = k$
==> $\cos \theta = \frac{k}{x},\cos \left( {\theta + \frac{{2\pi }}{3}} \right) = \frac{k}{y}$
and $\cos \left( {\theta + \frac{{4\pi }}{3}} \right) = \frac{k}{z}$
Hence $\frac{k}{x} + \frac{k}{y} + \frac{k}{z} = \cos \theta + \cos \left( {\theta + \frac{{2\pi }}{3}} \right) + \cos \left( {\theta + \frac{{4\pi }}{3}} \right)$
$ = \cos \theta + \cos \left( {\frac{\pi }{3} - \theta } \right) - \cos \left( {\frac{\pi }{3} + \theta } \right)$
$ = \cos \theta - 2\cos \frac{\pi }{3}\cos \theta = 0$.
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MCQ 1981 Mark
If $\tan A = \frac{{1 - \cos B}}{{\sin B}},$ find $\tan 2A$ in terms of $\tan B$ and show that
  • $\tan 2A = \tan B$
  • B
    $\tan 2A = {\tan ^2}B$
  • C
    $\tan 2A = {\tan ^2}B + 2\tan B$
  • D
    None of the above
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\tan 2A = \tan B$
a
(a) $\tan A = \frac{{1 - \cos B}}{{\sin B}}$

$ = \frac{{2{{\sin }^2}(B/2)}}{{2\sin (B/2)\cos (B/2)}} = \tan \frac{B}{2}$

==> $\tan 2A = \tan B$.

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MCQ 1991 Mark
$\sin 12^\circ \sin 48^\circ \sin 54^\circ = $
  • A
    $1/16$
  • B
    $1/32$
  • $1/8$
  • D
    $1/4$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$1/8$
c
(c) $\sin \,{12^o}\,\sin \,{48^o}\,\sin \,{54^o} = \frac{1}{2}\,\left\{ {\cos {{36}^o} - \cos {{60}^o}} \right\}\,\cos \,{36^o}$

$ = \frac{1}{2}\,\left[ {\frac{{\sqrt 5 + 1}}{4} - \frac{1}{2}} \right]\,\left[ {\frac{{\sqrt 5 + 1}}{4}} \right] $

$= \frac{1}{2}\,\left[ {\frac{{\sqrt 5 - 1}}{4}} \right]\,\left[ {\frac{{\sqrt 5 + 1}}{4}} \right]$

$ = \frac{{5 - 1}}{{32}} = \frac{4}{{32}} = \frac{1}{8}$.

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MCQ 2001 Mark
If $\alpha + \beta - \gamma = \pi ,$ then ${\sin ^2}\alpha + {\sin ^2}\beta - {\sin ^2}\gamma = $
  • $2\,\sin \alpha \,\sin \beta \,\cos \gamma $
  • B
    $ 2\,\cos \alpha \,\cos \beta \,\cos \gamma$
  • C
    $2\,\sin \alpha \,\sin \beta \sin \gamma $
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$2\,\sin \alpha \,\sin \beta \,\cos \gamma $
a
(a) We have $\alpha + \beta - \gamma = \pi .$ 

Now ${\sin ^2}\alpha + {\sin ^2}\beta - {\sin ^2}\gamma $

$ = {\sin ^2}\alpha + \sin (\beta - \gamma )\sin (\beta + \gamma )$ 

$ = {\sin ^2}\alpha + \sin (\pi - \alpha )\sin (\beta + \gamma )$  

                                                            $(\because \alpha  + \beta  - \gamma  = \pi )$ 

$ = {\sin ^2}\alpha + \sin \alpha \sin (\beta + \gamma ) = \sin \alpha \{ \sin \alpha + \sin (\beta + \gamma )\} $ 

$ = \sin \alpha \{ \sin (\pi - \overline {\beta + \gamma )} + \sin (\beta + \gamma )\} $

$ = \sin \alpha \{ - \sin (\gamma - \beta ) + \sin (\gamma + \beta )\} $

$ = \sin \alpha \{ 2\sin \beta \cos \gamma \} = 2\sin \alpha \sin \beta \cos \gamma $.

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MCQ 2011 Mark
If $A = {\sin ^2}\theta + {\cos ^4}\theta ,$ then for all real values of $\theta$
  • A
    $1 \le A \le 2$
  • $\frac{3}{4} \le A \le 1.$
  • C
    $\frac{{13}}{{16}} \le A \le 1$
  • D
    $\frac{3}{4} \le A \le \frac{{13}}{{16}}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{3}{4} \le A \le 1.$
b
(b) We have $A = {\sin ^2}\theta + {\cos ^4}\theta $

$ = {\sin ^2}\theta + {\cos ^2}\theta {\cos ^2}\theta \le {\sin ^2}\theta + {\cos ^2}\theta $  

                                             (since ${\cos ^2}\theta \le 1)$

$ \Rightarrow {\sin ^2}\theta + {\cos ^4}\theta \le 1 \Rightarrow A \le 1$ 

Again, ${\sin ^2}\theta + {\cos ^4}\theta = 1 - {\cos ^2}\theta + {\cos ^4}\theta $ 

$ = {\cos ^4}\theta - {\cos ^2}\theta + 1 = {\left( {{{\cos }^2}\theta - \frac{1}{2}} \right)^2} + \frac{3}{4} \ge \frac{3}{4}$ 

Hence, $\frac{3}{4} \le A \le 1.$

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MCQ 2021 Mark
If $\tan \theta = \frac{{ - 4}}{3},$ then $\sin \theta = $
  • A
    $-4/5$ but not $4/5$
  • $-4/5 $ or $4/5$
  • C
    $4/5$ but not $-4/5$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$-4/5 $ or $4/5$
b
(b) Since ${\rm{cose}}{{\rm{c}}^2}\theta = 1 + {\cot ^2}\theta = 1 + \frac{9}{{16}} = \frac{{25}}{{16}}$

$\left( \because   {\tan \theta  =  - \frac{4}{3}} \right)$

${\sin ^2}\theta = \frac{1}{{{\rm{cose}}{{\rm{c}}^2}\theta }} = \frac{{16}}{{25}} $

$\Rightarrow \sin \theta = \pm \frac{4}{5},$ 

Both the values are acceptable, since $\tan \theta = - \frac{4}{3}\,\,$ 

$\,i.e.,\theta $ lies in ${2^{nd}}$ or ${4^{th}}$ quadrant.

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MCQ 2031 Mark
If $\cos (\alpha + \beta ) = \frac{4}{5},\sin (\alpha - \beta ) = \frac{5}{{13}}$ and $\alpha ,\beta $ lie between $0$ and $\frac{\pi }{4},$ then $\tan 2\alpha = $
  • A
    $\frac{{16}}{{63}}$
  • $\frac{{56}}{{33}}$
  • C
    $\frac{{28}}{{33}}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{{56}}{{33}}$
b
(b) We have $\cos \,(\alpha + \beta ) = \frac{4}{5}$

and $\sin \,(\alpha - \beta ) = \frac{5}{{13}}$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\sin \,(\alpha + \beta ) = \frac{3}{5}$

and $\cos \,(\alpha - \beta ) = \frac{{12}}{{13}}$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,2\alpha = {\sin ^{ - 1}}\frac{3}{5} + {\sin ^{ - 1}}\frac{5}{{13}}$

$ = {\sin ^{ - 1}}\left[ {\frac{3}{5}\sqrt {1 - \frac{{25}}{{169}}} + \frac{5}{{13}}\sqrt {1 - \frac{9}{{25}}} } \right]$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,2\alpha = {\sin ^{ - 1}}\,\left( {\frac{{56}}{{65}}} \right)\,$

$\Rightarrow \,\sin \,2\alpha = \frac{{56}}{{65}}$

Now, $\tan \,2\alpha = \frac{{\sin \,2\alpha }}{{\cos \,2\alpha }} $

$= \frac{{56/65}}{{33/65}} = \frac{{56}}{{33}}$.

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MCQ 2041 Mark
If $\alpha + \beta + \gamma = 2\pi ,$ then
  • $\tan \frac{\alpha }{2} + \tan \frac{\beta }{2} + \tan \frac{\gamma }{2} = \tan \frac{\alpha }{2}\tan \frac{\beta }{2}\tan \frac{\gamma }{2}$
  • B
    $\tan \frac{\alpha }{2}\tan \frac{\beta }{2} + \tan \frac{\beta }{2}\tan \frac{\gamma }{2} + \tan \frac{\gamma }{2}\tan \frac{\alpha }{2} = 1$
  • C
    $\tan \frac{\alpha }{2} + \tan \frac{\beta }{2} + \tan \frac{\gamma }{2} = - \tan \frac{\alpha }{2}\tan \frac{\beta }{2}\tan \frac{\gamma }{2}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\tan \frac{\alpha }{2} + \tan \frac{\beta }{2} + \tan \frac{\gamma }{2} = \tan \frac{\alpha }{2}\tan \frac{\beta }{2}\tan \frac{\gamma }{2}$
a
(a) We have $\alpha + \beta + \gamma = 2\pi $

$\Rightarrow \frac{\alpha }{2} + \frac{\beta }{2} + \frac{\gamma }{2} = \pi $ 

$ \Rightarrow \tan \left( {\frac{\alpha }{2} + \frac{\beta }{2} + \frac{\gamma }{2}} \right) = \tan \pi = 0$ 

$ \Rightarrow \tan \frac{\alpha }{2} + \tan \frac{\beta }{2} + \tan \frac{\gamma }{2} - \tan \frac{\alpha }{2}\tan \frac{\beta }{2}\tan \frac{\gamma }{2} = 0$

$ \Rightarrow \tan \frac{\alpha }{2} + \tan \frac{\beta }{2} + \tan \frac{\gamma }{2}$

$= \tan \frac{\alpha }{2}\tan \frac{\beta }{2}\tan \frac{\gamma }{2}$.

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MCQ 2051 Mark
If $\tan \alpha = \frac{m}{{m + 1}}$ and $\tan \beta = \frac{1}{{2m + 1}}$, then $\alpha + \beta = $
  • A
    $\frac{\pi }{3}$
  • $\frac{\pi }{4}$
  • C
    $\frac{\pi }{6}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{\pi }{4}$
b
(b) We have, $\tan \,\alpha = \frac{m}{{m + 1}}$ 

and $\tan \,\beta = \frac{1}{{2m + 1}}$

We know $\tan \,(\alpha + \beta ) = \frac{{\tan \,\alpha + \tan \,\beta }}{{1 - \tan \,\alpha \,\tan \,\beta }}$

$ = \frac{{\frac{m}{{m + 1}} + \frac{1}{{2m + 1}}}}{{1 - \frac{m}{{(m + 1)}}\,\frac{1}{{(2m + 1)}}}} = \frac{{2{m^2} + m + m + 1}}{{2{m^2} + m + 2m + 1 - m}}$

$ = \frac{{2{m^2} + 2m + 1}}{{2{m^2} + 2m + 1}} = 1\,\,$

$\Rightarrow \,\,\tan \,(\alpha + \beta ) = \tan \frac{\pi }{4}$

Hence, $\alpha + \beta = \frac{\pi }{4}$.

Trick : As $\alpha + \beta $ is independent of $m$,

therefore put $m = 1,$ તો $\tan \,\alpha = \frac{1}{2}$ and $\tan \,\beta = \frac{1}{3}$. 

Therefore, $\tan \,(\alpha + \beta ) = \frac{{(1/2) + (1/3)}}{{1 - (1/6)}} = 1.$ 

Hence $\alpha + \beta = \frac{\pi }{4}.$

(Also check for other values of $m$).

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MCQ 2061 Mark
$2\,{\sin ^2}\beta + 4\,\,\cos \,(\alpha + \beta )\,\,\sin \,\alpha \,\sin \,\beta + \cos \,2\,(\alpha + \beta ) = $
  • A
    $\sin \,\,2\alpha $
  • B
    $\cos \,\,2\beta $
  • $\cos \,\,2\alpha $
  • D
    $\sin \,\,2\beta $
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\cos \,\,2\alpha $
c
(c) $\cos 2(\alpha + \beta ) = 2{\cos ^2}(\alpha + \beta ) - 1,$

$2{\sin ^2}\beta = 1 - \cos 2\beta $

$L.H.S.$ $ = - \cos 2\beta + 2\cos (\alpha + \beta )\,[2\sin \alpha \sin \beta + \cos (\alpha + \beta )]$ 

$ = - \cos 2\beta + 2\cos (\alpha + \beta )\cos (\alpha - \beta )$

$ = - \cos 2\beta + (\cos 2\alpha + \cos 2\beta ) = \cos 2\alpha $.

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MCQ 2071 Mark
$\frac{1}{{\sin 10^\circ }} - \frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{{\cos 10^\circ }} =$
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $2$
  • $4$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$4$
d
(d) $\frac{1}{{\sin 10^\circ }} - \frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{{\cos 10^\circ }}$

$ = \frac{{2\left( {\frac{{\cos 10^\circ }}{2} - \frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}\sin 10^\circ } \right)}}{{(2\sin 10^\circ \cos 10^\circ ) \times \frac{1}{2}}}$

$ = \frac{{4\,\sin \,({{30}^o} - {{10}^o})}}{{\sin \,{{20}^o}}} $

$= \frac{{4\,\sin \,{{20}^o}}}{{\sin \,{{20}^o}}} = 4$.

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MCQ 2081 Mark
$\tan 20^\circ \tan 40^\circ \tan 60^\circ \tan 80^\circ = $
  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $2$
  • $3$
  • D
    $\sqrt 3 /2$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$3$
c
(c) $\tan \,\,{20^o}\tan \,\,{40^o}\tan \,\,{60^o}\tan \,\,{80^o}$

$ = \frac{{\sin \,\,{{20}^o}\sin \,\,{{40}^o}\sin \,\,{{80}^o}\tan {{60}^o}}}{{\cos \,\,{{20}^o}\cos \,\,{{40}^o}\cos \,\,{{80}^o}}}$

Here ${N^r} = (\sin \,\,{20^o}\sin \,\,{40^o}\sin \,\,{80^o})$

$ = \frac{{\sin \,\,{{20}^o}}}{2}\,(2\,\,\sin \,\,{40^o}\sin \,\,{80^o})$

$ = \frac{{\sin \,\,{{20}^o}}}{2}\,(\cos \,\,{40^o} - \cos \,\,{120^o})$

$ = \frac{1}{2}\sin \,\,{20^o}\,\left( {1 - 2\,\,{{\sin }^2}{{20}^o} + \frac{1}{2}} \right)$

$ = \frac{1}{2}\sin \,\,{20^o}\,\left( {\frac{3}{2} - 2\,\,{{\sin }^2}{{20}^o}} \right) = \frac{{\sin \,{{60}^o}}}{4} = \frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{8}$

Now, we take ${D^r} = \cos {20^o}\cos {40^o}\cos {80^o}$

$ = \frac{{\sin \,\,{2^3}\,{{20}^o}}}{{{2^3}\,\sin \,\,{{20}^o}}} = \frac{{\sin \,\,{{160}^o}}}{{8\,\,\sin \,\,{{20}^o}}} = \frac{{\sin \,\,{{20}^o}}}{{8\,\,\sin \,\,{{20}^o}}} = \frac{1}{8}$

$\therefore $ Hence $\tan \,\,{20^o}\tan \,\,{40^o}\tan \,\,{80^o} = \frac{{\sqrt 3 /8}}{{1/8}}$

Therefore $\tan {20^o}\tan {40^o}\tan {60^o}\tan {80^o} = \sqrt 3 .\sqrt 3 = 3$.

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MCQ 2091 Mark
If $\tan \theta + \sin \theta = m$ and $\tan \theta - \sin \theta = n,$ then
  • A
    ${m^2} - {n^2} = 4\,mn$
  • B
    ${m^2} + {n^2} = 4\,mn$
  • C
    ${m^2} - {n^2} = {m^2} + {n^2}$
  • ${m^2} - {n^2} = 4\sqrt {mn} $
Answer
Correct option: D.
${m^2} - {n^2} = 4\sqrt {mn} $
d
(d) $(m + n) = 2\,\tan \theta ,\,\,m - n = 2\,\sin \theta $

$\therefore \,\,\,{m^2} - {n^2} = 4\,\tan \theta \,.\,\sin \theta $…..$(i)$

$4\sqrt {mn} = 4\sqrt {{{\tan }^2}\theta - {{\sin }^2}\theta } $

$= 4\,\sin \theta \,.\,\tan \theta $…..$(ii)$

From $(i)$ and $(ii)$, ${m^2} - {n^2} = 4\sqrt {mn} $.

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MCQ 2101 Mark
If $A, B, C, D$ are the angles of a cyclic quadrilateral, then $\cos \,A + \cos B + \cos \,\,C + \cos D = $
  • A
    $2\,(\cos \,A + \cos \,C)$
  • B
    $2\,(\cos A + \cos B)$
  • C
    $2\,(\cos A + \cos D)$
  • $0$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$0$
d
(d) Given that $ABCD$ is a cyclic quadrilateral. 

So $A + C = 180^\circ \Rightarrow A = 180^\circ - C$

$ \Rightarrow \cos A = \cos (180^\circ - C) = - \cos C$

$ \Rightarrow \cos A + \cos C = 0$.....$(i) $

Similarly, $\cos B + \cos D = 0$ .....$(ii)$

Adding, $\cos A + \cos B + \cos C + \cos D = 0.$

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MCQ 2111 Mark
If $\tan A = - \frac{1}{2}$ and $\tan B = - \frac{1}{3},$ then $A + B = $
  • A
    $\frac{\pi }{4}$
  • $\frac{{3\pi }}{4}$
  • C
    $\frac{{5\pi }}{4}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{{3\pi }}{4}$
b
(b) We have $\tan A = - \frac{1}{2}$ and $\tan B = - \frac{1}{3}$

Now, $\tan \,(A + B) = \frac{{\tan A + \tan B}}{{1 - \tan A\,\tan B}}$

$= \frac{{ - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{3}}}{{1 - \frac{1}{2}.\frac{1}{3}}} = - 1$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\tan \,(A + B) = \tan \frac{{3\pi }}{4}.$

Hence, $A + B = \frac{{3\pi }}{4}.$

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MCQ 2121 Mark
The equation ${\sec ^2}\theta = \frac{{4xy}}{{{{(x + y)}^2}}}$ is only possible when
  • $x = y$
  • B
    $x < y$
  • C
    $x > y$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$x = y$
a
(a) Since ${\cos ^2}\theta \le 1$

${\sec ^2}\theta = \frac{{4xy}}{{{{(x + y)}^2}}} \ge 1 $

$\Rightarrow 4xy \ge {(x + y)^2} $

$\Rightarrow {(x - y)^2} \le 0$

It is possible only when $x = y$, .$(x,\,y \in R)$

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MCQ 2131 Mark
$\sqrt 2 + \sqrt 3 + \sqrt 4 + \sqrt 6 $ is equal to
  • $\cot 7\frac{{{1^o}}}{2}$
  • B
    $\sin 7\frac{{{1^o}}}{2}$
  • C
    $\sin \,{15^o}$
  • D
    $\cos \,\,{15^o}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\cot 7\frac{{{1^o}}}{2}$
a
(a) We have $\cot A = \frac{{\cos A}}{{\sin A}} $

$= \frac{{2{{\cos }^2}A}}{{2\sin A\cos A}} = \frac{{1 + \cos 2A}}{{\sin 2A}}$ 

Putting $A = 7\frac{{{1^o}}}{2} $

$\Rightarrow \cot 7\frac{{{1^o}}}{2} = \frac{{1 + \cos {{15}^o}}}{{\sin {{15}^o}}}$ 

On simplification, we get 

$\cot 7\frac{{{1^o}}}{2} = \sqrt 6 + \sqrt 2 + \sqrt 3 + \sqrt 4 $.

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MCQ 2141 Mark
$\frac{{\sin (B + A) + \cos (B - A)}}{{\sin (B - A) + \cos (B + A)}} = $
  • A
    $\frac{{\cos B + \sin B}}{{\cos B - \sin B}}$
  • $\frac{{\cos A + \sin A}}{{\cos A - \sin A}}$
  • C
    $\frac{{\cos A - \sin A}}{{\cos A + \sin A}}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{{\cos A + \sin A}}{{\cos A - \sin A}}$
b
(b) $\frac{{\sin \,(B + A) + \cos \,(B - A)}}{{\sin \,(B - A) + \cos \,(B + A)}}$

$ = \frac{{\sin \,(B + A) + \sin \,({{90}^o} - \overline {B - A} )}}{{\sin \,(B - A) + \sin \,({{90}^o} - \overline {A + B} )}}$

$ = \,\frac{{2\,\sin \,(A + {{45}^o})\,\cos \,({{45}^o} - B)}}{{2\,\sin \,({{45}^o} - A)\,\cos \,({{45}^o} - B)}}$

$ = \frac{{\sin \,(A + {{45}^o})}}{{\sin \,({{45}^o} - A)}} $

$= \frac{{\cos A + \sin A}}{{\cos A - \sin A}}$.

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MCQ 2151 Mark
If $m\tan (\theta - 30^\circ ) = n\tan (\theta + 120^\circ ),$ then $\frac{{m + n}}{{m - n}} = $
  • $2\,\cos \,2\theta $
  • B
    $\cos \,\,2\theta $
  • C
    $2\,\sin \,2\theta $
  • D
    $\sin \,\,2\theta $
Answer
Correct option: A.
$2\,\cos \,2\theta $
a
(a) $\frac{m}{n} = \frac{{\tan \,({{120}^o} + \theta )}}{{\tan \,(\theta - {{30}^o})}}$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\frac{{m + n}}{{m - n}} $

$= \frac{{\tan \,(\theta + {{120}^o}) + \tan \,(\theta - {{30}^o})}}{{\tan \,(\theta + {{120}^o}) - \tan \,(\theta - {{30}^o})}}$

                                                         (By componendo and dividendo)

$ = \frac{{\sin (\theta + {{120}^o})\cos (\theta - {{30}^o}) + \cos (\theta + {{120}^o})\sin (\theta - {{30}^o})}}{{\sin (\theta + {{120}^o})\cos (\theta - {{30}^o}) - \cos (\theta + {{120}^o})\sin (\theta - {{30}^o})}}$

$ = \frac{{\sin \,(2\theta + {{90}^o})}}{{\sin \,({{150}^o})}} $

$= \frac{{\cos \,2\theta }}{{1/2}} = 2\,\cos \,2\theta $.

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MCQ 2161 Mark
$\sin 36^\circ \sin 72^\circ \sin 108^\circ \sin 144^\circ = $
  • A
    $1/4$
  • B
    $1/16$
  • C
    $3/4$
  • $5/16$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$5/16$
d
(d) $\sin \,\,{36^o}\,\,\sin \,\,{72^o}\,\sin \,\,{108^o}\,\,\sin \,\,{144^o}$

$ = {\sin ^2}{36^o}\,\,{\sin ^2}\,{72^o} = \frac{1}{4}\,\left\{ {(2\,\,{{\sin }^2}{{36}^o})\,\,(2\,\,{{\sin }^2}\,\,{{72}^o})} \right\}$

$ = \frac{1}{4}\left\{ {(1 - \cos \,\,{{72}^o})\,\,(1 - \cos \,\,{{144}^o})} \right\}$

$ = \frac{1}{4}\left\{ {(1 - \sin \,\,{{18}^o})\,\,(1 + \cos \,\,{{36}^o})} \right\}$

$ = \frac{1}{4}\left[ {\left( {1 - \frac{{\sqrt 5 - 1}}{4}} \right)\,\,\left( {1 + \frac{{\sqrt 5 + 1}}{4}} \right)} \right]$

$= \frac{{20}}{{16}} \times \frac{1}{4} = \frac{5}{{16}}$.

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MCQ 2171 Mark
$1 + \cos \,{56^o} + \cos \,{58^o} - \cos {66^o} = $
  • A
    $2\,\cos {28^o}\,\cos \,{29^o}\,\cos \,{33^o}$
  • B
    $4\,\cos {28^o}\,\cos \,{29^o}\,\cos \,{33^o}$
  • $4\,\cos {28^o}\,\cos \,{29^o}\,\sin {33^o}$
  • D
    $2\,\cos {28^o}\,\cos \,{29^o}\,\sin \,{33^o}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$4\,\cos {28^o}\,\cos \,{29^o}\,\sin {33^o}$
c
(c) $1 + \cos 56^\circ + \cos 58^\circ - \cos 66^\circ $

$ = 2{\cos ^2}28^\circ + 2\sin 62^\circ .\sin 4^\circ $

$ = 2{\cos ^2}28^\circ + 2\cos 28^\circ .\sin 4^\circ $

$ = 2\cos 28^\circ (\cos 28^\circ + \cos 86^\circ )$ 

$ = 2\cos 28^\circ .2\cos 57^\circ \cos 29^\circ $

$ = 4\cos 28^\circ \cos 29^\circ \sin 33^\circ $.

Aliter : Apply the conditional identity

$\cos A + \cos B - \cos C = - 1 + 4\cos \frac{A}{2}\cos \frac{B}{2}\sin \frac{C}{2}$                                                              $[\, \because 56^\circ  + 58^\circ  + 66^\circ  = 180^\circ ]$

We get the value of required expression equal to $4\cos 28^\circ \cos 29^\circ \sin 33^\circ $.

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MCQ 2181 Mark
The angle subtended at the centre of a circle of radius $3$ metres by an arc of length $1$ metre is equal to
  • A
    $20°$
  • B
    $60°$
  • $\frac{1}{3}$ radian
  • D
    $3$ radians
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{1}{3}$ radian
c
(c) Given that radius $(r) = 3m$ and arc $(d) = 1m$

We know that ${\rm{Angle}} = \frac{{{\rm{arc}}}}{{{\rm{radius}}}} = \frac{1}{3}radian.$

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MCQ 2191 Mark
A circular wire of radius $7\,cm$ is cut and bend again into an arc of a circle of radius $12\,cm$. The angle subtended by the arc at the centre is ......$^o$
  • A
    $50$
  • $210$
  • C
    $100$
  • D
    $60$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$210$
b
(b) Given that diameter of circular wire $= 14\,cm$

Therefore length of circular wire $= 14 \pi\, cm.$

$\therefore $ Required angle $ = \frac{{{\rm{arc}}}}{{{\rm{radius}}}} = \frac{{14\pi }}{{12}} = \frac{{7\pi }}{6}$

$ = \frac{7}{6}\pi .\frac{{{{180}^o}}}{\pi } = {210^o}$.

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MCQ 2201 Mark
The radius of the circle whose arc of length $15\,cm$ makes an angle of $3/4$ radian at the centre is .....$cm$
  • A
    $10$
  • $20$
  • C
    $11\frac{1}{4}$
  • D
    $22\frac{1}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$20$
b
(b) Angle $ = \frac{{{\rm{arc}}}}{{{\rm{radius}}}} = \frac{{15}}{{(3/4)}}\,cm$

==> Radius $= 20\, cm.$

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MCQ 2211 Mark
The incorrect statement is
  • A
    $\sin \theta = - \frac{1}{5}$
  • B
    $\cos \theta = 1$
  • $\sec \theta = \frac{1}{2}$
  • D
    $\tan \theta = 20$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\sec \theta = \frac{1}{2}$
c
(c) Incorrect statement is $\sec \theta = \frac{1}{2}$, because value of $\sec \theta $ is always $ \ge 1$.
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MCQ 2221 Mark
Which of the following relations is possible
  • A
    $\sin \theta = \frac{5}{3}$
  • $\tan \theta = 1002$
  • C
    $\cos \theta = \frac{{1 + {p^2}}}{{1 - {p^2}}},(p \ne \pm 1)$
  • D
    $\sec \theta = \frac{1}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\tan \theta = 1002$
b
(b) Options $(a), (c), (d)$ are false but $(b)$ is correct. i.e., $\tan \theta = 1002$ possible.
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MCQ 2231 Mark
Which of the following is correct
  • $\tan 1 > \tan 2$
  • B
    $\tan 1 = \tan 2$
  • C
    $\tan 1 < \tan 2$
  • D
    $\tan 1 = 1$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\tan 1 > \tan 2$
a
As, $\tan 1=1.557$

and $\tan 2=-2.185$

Clearly, $\tan 1 > \tan 2$

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MCQ 2241 Mark
Which of the following relations is correct
  • A
    $\sin 1 < \sin 1^\circ $
  • $\sin 1 > \sin 1^\circ $
  • C
    $\sin 1 = \sin 1^\circ $
  • D
    $\frac{\pi }{{180}}\sin \,\,\,1\, = \sin \,\,\,{1^o}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\sin 1 > \sin 1^\circ $
b
(b)The true relation is $\sin 1 > \sin 1^\circ $

Since value of $\sin \theta $ is increasing $\left[ {0 \to \frac{\pi }{2}} \right]$.

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MCQ 2251 Mark
$\tan 1^\circ \tan 2^\circ \tan 3^\circ \tan 4^\circ ........\tan 89^\circ = $
  • $1$
  • B
    $0$
  • C
    $\infty $
  • D
    $1/2$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$1$
a
(a) $\tan 1^\circ \tan 2^\circ ....\tan 89^\circ $

$ = (\tan 1^\circ \tan 89^\circ )(\tan 2^\circ \tan 88^\circ )......$$ = 1 \times 1 \times 1.... = 1.$

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MCQ 2261 Mark
If $\sin \theta + {\rm{cosec}}\theta = 2,$ the value of ${\sin ^{10}}\theta + {\rm{cose}}{{\rm{c}}^{10}}\theta $ is
  • A
    $10$
  • B
    ${2^{10}}$
  • C
    ${2^9}$
  • $2$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$2$
d
(d) We have, $\sin \theta + {\rm{cosec}}\theta = 2$

$ \Rightarrow $${\sin ^2}\theta + 1 = 2\sin \theta $ 

$ \Rightarrow $${\sin ^2}\theta - 2\sin \theta + 1 = 0$ 

$ \Rightarrow $${(\sin \theta - 1)^2} = 0$

$\Rightarrow \sin \theta = 1$ Required value of 

${\sin ^{10}}\theta + {\rm{cose}}{{\rm{c}}^{10}}\theta = {(1)^{10}} + \frac{1}{{{{(1)}^{10}}}} = 2$.

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MCQ 2271 Mark
If $\sin \theta + {\rm{cosec}}\theta = {\rm{2}}$, then ${\sin ^2}\theta + {\rm{cose}}{{\rm{c}}^{\rm{2}}}\theta = $
  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $4$
  • $2$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
$2$
c
(c) ${\sin ^2}\theta + {\rm{cose}}{{\rm{c}}^2}\theta $

$= {(\sin \theta + {\rm{cosec}}\theta )^2} - 2\sin \theta {\rm{ cosec}}\theta $

$ = {(2)^2} - 2 = 4 - 2 = 2,$

since $(\sin \theta + {\rm{cosec}}\theta ) = 2.$

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MCQ 2281 Mark
If $\sin \theta + \cos \theta = m$ and $\sec \theta + {\rm{cosec}}\theta = n$, then $n(m + 1)(m - 1) = $
  • A
    $m$
  • B
    $n$
  • $2m$
  • D
    $2n$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$2m$
c
(c) $n({m^2} - 1) = (\sec \theta + {\rm{cosec}}\theta ).2\sin \theta \cos \theta $                                                                                ($\because$ ${m^2} = 1 + 2\sin \theta \cos \theta $)

$ = \frac{{\sin \theta + \cos \theta }}{{\sin \theta .\cos \theta }}.2\sin \theta \cos \theta = 2m$.

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MCQ 2291 Mark
If $\sin \theta + \cos \theta = 1$, then $\sin \theta \cos \theta = $
  • $0$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $2$
  • D
    $0.5$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$0$
a
(a) $\sin \theta + \cos \theta = 1$

Squaring on both sides, we get

$ \Rightarrow {\sin ^2}\theta + {\cos ^2}\theta + 2\sin \theta \cos \theta = 1$

$\therefore \sin \theta \cos \theta = 0$.

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MCQ 2301 Mark
If $\sin \theta = \frac{{24}}{{25}}$ and $\theta $ lies in the second quadrant, then $\sec \theta + \tan \theta = $
  • A
    $-3$
  • B
    $-5$
  • $-7$
  • D
    $-9$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$-7$
c
(c) $\sin \theta = \frac{{24}}{{25}} $

$\Rightarrow \cos \theta = \frac{{ - 7}}{{25}},\,\tan \theta = \frac{{ - 24}}{7}$

$\therefore$  $\sec \theta  + \tan \theta  = \frac{{ - 25}}{7} + \frac{{ - 24}}{7} =  - 7$

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MCQ 2311 Mark
If ${\rm{cosec }}A + \cot A = \frac{{11}}{2},$ then $\tan A = $
  • A
    $\frac{{21}}{{22}}$
  • B
    $\frac{{15}}{{16}}$
  • $\frac{{44}}{{117}}$
  • D
    $\frac{{117}}{{43}}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{{44}}{{117}}$
c
(c) ${\rm{cosec}}\,A + \cot A = \frac{{11}}{2} $

$\Rightarrow {\rm{cosec}}\,A - \cot A = \frac{2}{{11}}$

Therefore $2\cot\, A = \frac{{117}}{{22}} $

$\Rightarrow \tan A = \frac{{44}}{{117}}$.

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MCQ 2321 Mark
If $5\tan \theta = 4,$ then $\frac{{5\sin \theta - 3\cos \theta }}{{5\sin \theta + 2\cos \theta }} = $
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $1$
  • $1/6$
  • D
    $6$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$1/6$
c
(c) $5\tan \theta = 4 \Rightarrow \tan \theta = \frac{4}{5}$

$\therefore \sin \theta = \frac{4}{{\sqrt {41} }}$ and

$\cos \theta = \frac{5}{{\sqrt {41} }}$

$\frac{{5\sin \theta - 3\cos \theta }}{{5\sin \theta + 2\cos \theta }}$

$= \frac{{5 \times \frac{4}{{\sqrt {41} }} - 3 \times \frac{5}{{\sqrt {41} }}}}{{5 \times \frac{4}{{\sqrt {41} }} + 2 \times \frac{5}{{\sqrt {41} }}}}$ 

$\frac{{20 - 15}}{{20 + 10}} = \frac{5}{{30}} = \frac{1}{6}$.

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MCQ 2331 Mark
If $\tan \theta = \frac{{20}}{{21}},$ cos$\theta$ will be
  • A
    $ \pm \frac{{20}}{{41}}$
  • B
    $ \pm \frac{1}{{21}}$
  • $ \pm \frac{{21}}{{29}}$
  • D
    $ \pm \frac{{20}}{{21}}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$ \pm \frac{{21}}{{29}}$
c
(c)$\tan \theta = \frac{{20}}{{21}} \Rightarrow \cos \theta = \pm \frac{{21}}{{29}}$.
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MCQ 2341 Mark
If $\sin x = \frac{{ - 24}}{{25}},$ then the value of $\tan \, x$ is
  • A
    $\frac{{24}}{{25}}$
  • $\frac{{ - 24}}{7}$
  • C
    $\frac{{25}}{{24}}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{{ - 24}}{7}$
b
(b) $\cos x = \sqrt {1 - {{\sin }^2}x} $

$= \sqrt {1 - {{\left( {\frac{{ - 24}}{{25}}} \right)}^2}} = \frac{7}{{25}}$

$ \Rightarrow \tan x = \frac{{\sin x}}{{\cos x}} = \frac{{ - 24}}{7}$.

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MCQ 2351 Mark
If $\sin \theta = - \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}$ and $\tan \theta = 1,$ then $\theta $ lies in which quadrant
  • A
    First
  • B
    Second
  • Third
  • D
    Fourth
Answer
Correct option: C.
Third
c
(c) $\sin \theta = - \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}$ and $\tan \theta = 1$

$ \Rightarrow $$\sin \theta = \sin 225^\circ \Rightarrow \theta = 225^\circ $

Since $\sin \theta $ is $ - ve$ and $\tan \theta $is $ + ve$ in third quadrant.

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MCQ 2361 Mark
If $\sin \theta = \frac{{ - 4}}{5}$ and $\theta $ lies in the third quadrant, then $\cos \frac{\theta }{2} = $
  • A
    $\frac{1}{{\sqrt 5 }}$
  • $ - \frac{1}{{\sqrt 5 }}$
  • C
    $\sqrt {\frac{2}{5}} $
  • D
    $ - \sqrt {\frac{2}{5}} $
Answer
Correct option: B.
$ - \frac{1}{{\sqrt 5 }}$
b
(b) Given that $\sin \theta = - \frac{4}{5}$ and $\theta $ lies in the $III$ quadrant.

$ \Rightarrow \cos \theta = \sqrt {1 - \frac{{16}}{{25}}} = \pm \frac{3}{5}$

$\cos \frac{\theta }{2} = \pm \sqrt {\frac{{1 + \cos \theta }}{2}} $

$= \sqrt {\frac{{1 - 3/5}}{2}} = \pm \sqrt {\frac{1}{5}} $

But $\cos \frac{\theta }{2} = - \frac{1}{{\sqrt 5 }}.$

since $\frac{\theta }{2}$ will be in $II$ quadrant.

Hence $\cos \frac{\theta }{2} = - \frac{1}{{\sqrt 5 }}$.

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MCQ 2371 Mark
If $\sin (\alpha - \beta ) = \frac{1}{2}$ and $\cos (\alpha + \beta ) = \frac{1}{2},$ where $\alpha $ and $\beta $ are positive acute angles, then
  • $\alpha = 45^\circ ,\beta = 15^\circ $
  • B
    $\alpha = 15^\circ ,\beta = 45^\circ $
  • C
    $\alpha = 60^\circ ,\beta = 15^\circ $
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\alpha = 45^\circ ,\beta = 15^\circ $
a
(a) $\sin (\alpha - \beta ) = \frac{1}{2} = \sin 30^\circ \Rightarrow \alpha - \beta = 30^\circ $…..$(i)$

and $\cos (\alpha + \beta ) = \frac{1}{2} \Rightarrow \alpha + \beta = 60^\circ $…..$(ii)$

Solving $(i)$ and $(ii)$, we get $\alpha = 45^\circ $ and $\beta = 15^\circ $.

Trick : In such type of problems, students should satisfy the given conditions with the values given in the options.

Here $\alpha = 45^\circ $ and $\beta = 15^\circ $ satisfy both the conditions.

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MCQ 2381 Mark
If $\tan \theta = - \frac{1}{{\sqrt {10} }}$ and $\theta $ lies in the fourth quadrant, then $\cos \theta = $
  • A
    $1/\sqrt {11} $
  • B
    $ - 1/\sqrt {11} $
  • $\sqrt {\frac{{10}}{{11}}} $
  • D
    $ - \sqrt {\frac{{10}}{{11}}} $
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\sqrt {\frac{{10}}{{11}}} $
c
(c) We have $\tan \theta = - \frac{1}{{\sqrt {10} }},$

therefore $\theta $ is in $IV$ quadrant. 

So $\cos \theta = + ve$.Now $1 + {\tan ^2}\theta = {\sec ^2}\theta $

$\Rightarrow 1 + \frac{1}{{10}} = {\sec ^2}\theta $

$ \Rightarrow {\sec ^2}\theta = \frac{{11}}{{10}}$

$\Rightarrow \cos \theta = \sqrt {\left( {\frac{{10}}{{11}}} \right)} $.

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MCQ 2391 Mark
If $A$ lies in the second quadrant and $3\tan A + 4 = 0,$ the value of $2\cot A - 5\cos A + \sin A$ is equal to
  • A
    $\frac{{ - 53}}{{10}}$
  • B
    $\frac{{ - 7}}{{10}}$
  • C
    $\frac{7}{{10}}$
  • $\frac{{23}}{{10}}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\frac{{23}}{{10}}$
d
(d) $3\,\tan A + 4 = 0\, \Rightarrow \,\tan A = - \frac{4}{3}$ 

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\sin A\, = \pm \,\frac{{\tan A}}{{\sqrt {1 + {{\tan }^2}A} }} $

$= \pm \frac{{ - 4/3}}{{\sqrt {1 + 16/9} }} = \frac{4}{5}$        ($\because$ $A$ is in $2^{nd}$ quadrant)

and $\cos \,A = - \frac{3}{5}$. 

Thus, $2\cot A - 5\cos A + \sin A$ $ = 2\,\left( { - \frac{3}{4}} \right) - 5\,\left( { - \frac{3}{5}} \right) + \frac{4}{5} = \frac{{23}}{{10}}$.

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MCQ 2401 Mark
If $\theta $ lies in the second quadrant, then the value of $\sqrt {\left( {\frac{{1 - \sin \theta }}{{1 + \sin \theta }}} \right)} + \sqrt {\left( {\frac{{1 + \sin \theta }}{{1 - \sin \theta }}} \right)} $
  • A
    $2\sec \theta $
  • $ - 2\sec \theta $
  • C
    $2{\rm{cosec}} \, \theta $
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$ - 2\sec \theta $
b
(b) $\sqrt {\left( {\frac{{1 - \sin \theta }}{{1 + \sin \theta }}} \right)} + \sqrt {\left( {\frac{{1 + \sin \theta }}{{1 - \sin \theta }}} \right)} $

is the sum of two positive quantities and hence the result must be positive. 

But for $\frac{\pi }{2} < \theta < \pi ,$

we have the sum equal to $\frac{{1 - \sin \theta + 1 + \sin \theta }}{{\sqrt {1 - {{\sin }^2}\theta } }} = \frac{2}{{\cos \theta }};$ 

which is negative.

( $\because$ $\cos \theta $ is negative for $\theta$ lying in $2^{nd}$ quadrant). 

So the required positive value $ = \frac{{ - 2}}{{\cos \theta }} = - 2\,\sec \theta ,\,\left( {\frac{\pi }{2} < \theta < \pi } \right)$.

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MCQ 2411 Mark
$\frac{{\sin \theta }}{{1 - \cot \theta }} + \frac{{\cos \theta }}{{1 - \tan \theta }} = $
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $\cos \theta - \sin \theta $
  • $\cos \theta + \sin \theta $
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\cos \theta + \sin \theta $
d
(d) $\frac{{\sin \theta }}{{1 - \cot \theta }} + \frac{{\cos \theta }}{{1 - \tan \theta }}$

$ = \frac{{\sin \theta \,.\,\sin \theta }}{{\,\sin \theta - \cos \theta }} + \frac{{\cos \theta \,.\cos \theta }}{{\cos \theta - \sin \theta }}$

$ = \frac{{({{\cos }^2}\theta - {{\sin }^2}\theta )}}{{(\cos \theta - \sin \theta )}} = \cos \theta + \sin \theta $.

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MCQ 2421 Mark
If $\sec \theta + \tan \theta = p,$ then $\tan \theta $ is equal to
  • A
    $\frac{{2p}}{{{p^2} - 1}}$
  • $\frac{{{p^2} - 1}}{{2p}}$
  • C
    $\frac{{{p^2} + 1}}{{2p}}$
  • D
    $\frac{{2p}}{{{p^2} + 1}}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{{{p^2} - 1}}{{2p}}$
b
(b) $\sec \theta + \tan \theta = p\,\, $........$(i)$

$\Rightarrow \,\sec \,\theta - \tan \theta = \frac{1}{p}$..........$(ii)$

Subtracting second from first, we get

$2\tan \theta = p - \frac{1}{p}$

$ \Rightarrow \,\tan \theta = \frac{{{p^2} - 1}}{{2p}}$.

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MCQ 2431 Mark
If $x = \sec \theta + \tan \theta ,$ then $x + \frac{1}{x} = $
  • A
    $1$
  • $2\sec \theta $
  • C
    $2$
  • D
    $2\tan \theta $
Answer
Correct option: B.
$2\sec \theta $
b
(b) Given that $x = \sec \theta + \tan \theta $

$ \Rightarrow \,x + \frac{1}{x} = \sec \theta + \tan \theta + \frac{1}{{\sec \theta + \tan \theta }}$

$ = \sec \theta + \tan \theta + \sec \theta - \tan \theta = 2\sec \theta $

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MCQ 2441 Mark
If $x + \frac{1}{x} = 2\cos \alpha $, then ${x^n} + \frac{1}{{{x^n}}} = $
  • A
    ${2^n}\cos \alpha $
  • B
    ${2^n}\cos n\alpha $
  • C
    $2i\,\sin \,n\,\alpha $
  • $2\cos \,n\alpha $
Answer
Correct option: D.
$2\cos \,n\alpha $
d
(d) We have, $x + \frac{1}{x} = 2\cos \alpha $

${x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}} + 2 = 4{\cos ^2}\alpha $.

${x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}} = 4{\cos ^2}\alpha  - 2$ 

${x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}} = 2(2{\cos ^2}\alpha  - 1) = 2\cos 2\alpha $ 

Similarly ${x^n} + \frac{1}{{{x^n}}} = 2\cos \,n\alpha $.

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MCQ 2451 Mark
If $\cos \theta = \frac{1}{2}\left( {x + \frac{1}{x}} \right)$, then $\frac{1}{2}\left( {{x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}}} \right) = $
  • A
    $\sin 2\theta $
  • $\cos \,2\theta $
  • C
    $\tan \,2\theta $
  • D
    $\sec \,2\theta $
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\cos \,2\theta $
b
(b) Given that $\cos \theta = \frac{1}{2}\,\left( {x + \frac{1}{x}} \right)\,\, $

$\Rightarrow \,x + \frac{1}{x} = 2\,\cos \theta $

We know that ${x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}} = {\left( {x + \frac{1}{x}} \right)^2} - 2$

$ = {(2\cos \theta )^2} - 2 = 4\,{\cos ^2}\theta - 2 = 2\,\cos \,\,2\theta $

$\therefore \,\,\frac{1}{2}\,\left( {{x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}}} \right) = \frac{1}{2} \times 2\,\cos \,2\theta = \cos \,2\theta $

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MCQ 2461 Mark
$\cot x - \tan x = $
  • A
    $\cot \,2x$
  • B
    $2{\cot ^2}x$
  • $2\,\,\cot \,2x$
  • D
    ${\cot ^2}\,2x$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$2\,\,\cot \,2x$
c
(c) $\cot x - \tan x = \frac{{\cos x}}{{\sin x}} - \frac{{\sin x}}{{\cos x}} = \frac{{{{\cos }^2}x - {{\sin }^2}x}}{{\sin x\,\cos x}}$

$ = \frac{{2\,\cos \,2x}}{{\sin \,2x}} = 2\,\,\cot \,\,2x.$

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MCQ 2471 Mark
$\frac{{2\sin \theta \,\tan \theta (1 - \tan \theta ) + 2\sin \theta {{\sec }^2}\theta }}{{{{(1 + \tan \theta )}^2}}} = $
  • A
    $\frac{{\sin \,\theta }}{{1 + \tan \theta }}$
  • $\frac{{2\,\sin \theta }}{{1 + \tan \theta }}$
  • C
    $\frac{{2\sin \theta }}{{{{(1 + \tan \theta )}^2}}}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{{2\,\sin \theta }}{{1 + \tan \theta }}$
b
(b) Given expression

$ = \frac{{2\,\sin \theta }}{{{{(1 + \tan \,\theta )}^2}}}\,\left\{ {\tan \,\theta \,(1 - \tan \,\theta ) + {{\sec }^2}\theta } \right\}$

$ = \frac{{2\,\sin \theta }}{{{{(1 + \tan \,\theta )}^2}}}\,\left\{ {\tan \,\theta \, - {{\tan }^2}\,\theta + 1 + {{\tan }^2}\theta } \right\}$

$ = \frac{{2\,\sin \theta }}{{1 + \tan \theta }}$.

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MCQ 2481 Mark
If $\tan A + \cot A = 4,$ then ${\tan ^4}A + {\cot ^4}A$ is equal to
  • A
    $110$
  • B
    $191$
  • C
    $80$
  • $194$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$194$
d
(d) $\tan A + \cot A = 4$ 

$ \Rightarrow \,{\tan ^2}A + {\cot ^2}A + 2\,\tan A\,\,\cot A = 16$

$ \Rightarrow \,{\tan ^2}A + {\cot ^2}A = 14\,\, $

$\Rightarrow \,{\tan ^4}A + {\cot ^4}A + 2 = 196$

$ \Rightarrow \,{\tan ^4}A + {\cot ^4}A = 194.$

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MCQ 2491 Mark
If $a\cos \theta + b\sin \theta = m$ and $a\sin \theta - b\cos \theta = n,$ then ${a^2} + {b^2} = $
  • A
    $m + n$
  • B
    ${m^2} - {n^2}$
  • ${m^2} + {n^2}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
${m^2} + {n^2}$
c
(c) Given that $a\,\cos \theta + b\,\sin \theta = m$ 

and $a\,\sin \,\theta - b\,\cos \theta = n.$ 

Squaring and adding, we get

${(a\,\,\cos \theta + b\,\sin \theta )^2} + {(a\,\sin \theta - b\,\cos \theta )^2} = {m^2} + {n^2}$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,{a^2}({\cos ^2}\theta + {\sin ^2}\theta ) + {b^2}({\cos ^2}\theta + {\sin ^2}\theta )$ 

$ + 2ab\,(\cos \theta \,\sin \theta - \sin \theta \,\cos \theta ) = {m^2} + {n^2}$ Hence, ${a^2} + {b^2} = {m^2} + {n^2}.$

Trick : Here we can guess that the value of ${a^2} + {b^2}$ is independent of $\theta$, so put any suitable value of $\theta$

$i.e.$ $\frac{\pi }{2},$ so that $b = m$ and $a = n.$ 

Hence ${a^2} + {b^2} = {m^2} + {n^2}.$

(Also check for other value of $\theta$).

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MCQ 2501 Mark
If $x = a{\cos ^3}\theta ,y = b{\sin ^3}\theta ,$ then
  • A
    ${\left( {\frac{a}{x}} \right)^{2/3}} + {\left( {\frac{b}{y}} \right)^{2/3}} = 1$
  • B
    ${\left( {\frac{b}{x}} \right)^{2/3}} + {\left( {\frac{a}{y}} \right)^{2/3}} = 1$
  • ${\left( {\frac{x}{a}} \right)^{2/3}} + {\left( {\frac{y}{b}} \right)^{2/3}} = 1$
  • D
    ${\left( {\frac{x}{b}} \right)^{2/3}} + {\left( {\frac{y}{a}} \right)^{2/3}} = 1$
Answer
Correct option: C.
${\left( {\frac{x}{a}} \right)^{2/3}} + {\left( {\frac{y}{b}} \right)^{2/3}} = 1$
c
(c) ${\left( {\frac{x}{a}} \right)^{1/3}} = \cos \,\theta ,\,\,{\left( {\frac{y}{b}} \right)^{1/3}} = \sin \theta $

Now square and add.

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MCQ 2511 Mark
${\sin ^6}\theta + {\cos ^6}\theta + 3{\sin ^2}\theta {\cos ^2}\theta = $
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $-1$
  • $1$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
$1$
c
(c) ${\sin ^6}\theta + {\cos ^6}\theta + 3\,{\sin ^2}\theta \,{\cos ^2}\theta $

$ = {({\sin ^2}\theta + {\cos ^2}\theta )^3} - 3{\sin ^2}\theta {\cos ^2}\theta + 3{\sin ^2}\theta {\cos ^2}\theta = 1.$ 

Trick : Put $\theta = {0^o},$

we get the value of expression equal to $1. $

Again put $\theta = {45^o},$ the value remains $1,$ it means that the expression is independent of $\theta$ and is equal to $1.$

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MCQ 2521 Mark
The value of $2({\sin ^6}\theta + {\cos ^6}\theta ) - 3({\sin ^4}\theta + {\cos ^4}\theta ) + 1$ is
  • A
    $2$
  • $0$
  • C
    $4$
  • D
    $6$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$0$
b
(b) ${({\sin ^2}\theta + {\cos ^2}\theta )^3} = {(1)^3}$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,{\sin ^6}\theta + {\cos ^6}\theta + 3\,{\sin ^2}\theta \,{\cos ^2}\theta = 1$

and ${\sin ^4}\theta + {\cos ^4}\theta + 2\,{\sin ^2}\theta \,{\cos ^2}\theta = 1$

Both gives, $2\,\,({\sin ^6}\theta + {\cos ^6}\theta ) - 3\,({\sin ^4}\theta + {\cos ^4}\theta ) + 1 = 0$.

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MCQ 2531 Mark
If $(1 + \sin A)(1 + \sin B)(1 + \sin C)$$ = (1 - \sin A)(1 - \sin B)(1 - \sin C),$ then each side is equal to
  • A
    $ \pm \sin A\sin B\sin C$
  • $ \pm \cos A\cos B\cos C$
  • C
    $ \pm \sin A\cos B\cos C$
  • D
    $ \pm \cos A\sin B\sin C$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$ \pm \cos A\cos B\cos C$
b
(b) Multiplying both sides by $(1 - \sin A)(1 - \sin B)(1 - \sin C)$, 

we have, $(1 - {\sin ^2}A)(1 - {\sin ^2}B)(1 - {\sin ^2}C)$ 

$ = {(1 - \sin A)^2}{(1 - \sin B)^2}{(1 - \sin C)^2}$

==> $(1 - \sin A)(1 - \sin B)(1 - \sin C) = \pm \cos A\cos B\cos C$

Similarly, $(1 + \sin A)(1 + \sin B)(1 + \sin C) = \pm \cos A\cos B\cos C$.

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MCQ 2541 Mark
If $(\sec \alpha + \tan \alpha )(\sec \beta + \tan \beta )(\sec \gamma + \tan \gamma )$$ = \tan \alpha \tan \beta \tan \gamma $, then $(\sec \alpha - \tan \alpha )(\sec \beta - \tan \beta )$$(\sec \gamma - \tan \gamma ) = $
  • $\cot \alpha \cot \beta \cot \gamma $
  • B
    $\tan \alpha \tan \beta \tan \gamma $
  • C
    $\cot \alpha + \cot \beta + \cot \gamma $
  • D
    $\tan \alpha + \tan \beta + \tan \gamma $
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\cot \alpha \cot \beta \cot \gamma $
a
(a)Given : $(\sec \alpha + \tan \alpha )(\sec \beta + \tan \beta )(\sec \gamma + \tan \gamma )$
$ = \tan \alpha \tan \beta \tan \gamma $ ...(i)
Let$x = (\sec \alpha - \tan \alpha )(\sec \beta - \tan \beta )(\sec \gamma - \tan \gamma )$ ...(ii)
Multiply both equations, (i) and (ii), we get
$({\sec ^2}\alpha - {\tan ^2}\alpha )({\sec ^2}\beta - {\tan ^2}\beta )({\sec ^2}\gamma - {\tan ^2}\gamma )$
$ = x.(\tan \alpha \tan \beta \tan \gamma )$
$ \Rightarrow x = \frac{1}{{\tan \alpha \tan \beta \tan \gamma }}$$\therefore x = \cot \alpha \cot \beta \cot \gamma $
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MCQ 2551 Mark
If $\sin {\theta _1} + \sin {\theta _2} + \sin {\theta _3} = 3,$ then $\cos {\theta _1} + \cos {\theta _2} + \cos {\theta _3} = $
  • A
    $3$
  • B
    $2$
  • C
    $1$
  • $0$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$0$
d
(d) $\sin {\theta _1} + \sin {\theta _2} + \sin {\theta _3} = 3$ 

$ \Rightarrow \sin {\theta _1} = \sin {\theta _2} = \sin {\theta _3} = 1$,       $( \because  - 1 \le \sin x \le 1)$ 

$ \Rightarrow {\theta _1} = {\theta _2} = {\theta _3} = \frac{\pi }{2} $

$\Rightarrow \cos {\theta _1} + \cos {\theta _2} + \cos {\theta _3} = 0$.

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MCQ 2561 Mark
If ${\sin ^2}\theta = \frac{{{x^2} + {y^2} + 1}}{{2x}}$, then $x$ must be
  • A
    $-3$
  • B
    $-2$
  • C
    $1$
  • None of these
Answer
Correct option: D.
None of these
d
(d) ${\sin ^2}\theta \le 1$ 

$\therefore$ $\frac{{{x^2} + {y^2} + 1}}{{2x}} \le 1$

$\Rightarrow$ ${x^2} + {y^2} - 2x + 1 \le 0$.

$\Rightarrow$ ${(x - 1)^2} + {y^2} \le 0$

It is possible, if $x = 1$ and $y = 0$, 

$i.e.$, It also depends on value of $y$.

Hence, option $(d)$ is correct.

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MCQ 2571 Mark
$\cos 1^\circ .\cos 2^\circ .\cos 3^\circ .........\cos 179^\circ = $
  • $0$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $2$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$0$
a
(a) We know that one of the factor of the given expression is $\cos 90^\circ = 0$.

Therefore $\cos 1^\circ .\cos 2^\circ .\cos 3^\circ ...\cos 179^\circ = 0$.

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MCQ 2581 Mark
The value of $\frac{{\cot 54^\circ }}{{\tan 36^\circ }} + \frac{{\tan 20^\circ }}{{\cot 70^\circ }}$ is
  • $2$
  • B
    $3$
  • C
    $1$
  • D
    $0$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$2$
a
(a) $\tan (90^\circ - \theta ) = \cot \theta ,\;\cot (90^\circ - \theta ) = \tan \theta .$

Therefore $\frac{{\cot 54^\circ }}{{\tan 36^\circ }} + \frac{{\tan 20^\circ }}{{\cot 70^\circ }}$ 

$ = \frac{{\cot 54^\circ }}{{\tan (90^\circ - 54^\circ )}} + \frac{{\tan 20^\circ }}{{(\cot 90^\circ - 20^\circ )}}$

$\frac{{\cot 54^\circ }}{{\cot 54^\circ }} + \frac{{\tan 20^\circ }}{{\tan 20^\circ }} = 1 + 1 = 2$.

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MCQ 2591 Mark
The value of $\sin 10^\circ + \sin 20^\circ + \sin 30^\circ + ... + $ $\sin 360^\circ $ is
  • A
    $1$
  • $0$
  • C
    $-1$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$0$
b
(b) Since $\sin 190^\circ = - \sin 10^\circ ,\;\sin 200^\circ = - \sin 20^\circ ,$

$\sin 210^\circ = - \sin 30^\circ ,\;\sin 360^\circ = \sin 180^\circ = 0$ $etc.$

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MCQ 2601 Mark
$\cos 1^\circ + \cos 2^\circ + \cos 3^\circ + ..... + \cos 180^\circ = $
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $1$
  • $-1$
  • D
    $2$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$-1$
c
$(\cos 1^\circ + \cos 179^\circ ) + (\cos 2^\circ + \cos 178^\circ ) + ....$

$ + (\cos 89^\circ + \cos 91^\circ ) + \cos 90^\circ + \cos 180^\circ = - 1$.

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MCQ 2611 Mark
$\sin \left( {\frac{\pi }{{10}}} \right)\sin \left( {\frac{{3\pi }}{{10}}} \right) = $
  • A
    $1/2$
  • B
    $-1/2$
  • $1/4$
  • D
    $1$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$1/4$
c
(c) $\sin \frac{\pi }{{10}}\sin \frac{{3\pi }}{{10}} = \sin 18^\circ .\sin 54^\circ $

$ = \sin 18^\circ .\cos 36^\circ = \frac{{\sqrt 5 - 1}}{4}.\frac{{\sqrt 5 + 1}}{4} = \frac{1}{4}$.

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MCQ 2621 Mark
If $x\sin 45^\circ {\cos ^2}60^\circ = \frac{{{{\tan }^2}60^\circ {\rm{cosec}}30^\circ }}{{\sec 45^\circ {{\cot }^2}30^\circ }},$ then $x = $
  • A
    $2$
  • B
    $4$
  • $8$
  • D
    $16$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$8$
c
(c) $x.\frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}.\frac{1}{4} = \frac{{3.2}}{{\sqrt 2 .3}} $

$\Rightarrow \frac{x}{{4\sqrt 2 }} = \sqrt 2 $

$\Rightarrow x = 8$.

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MCQ 2631 Mark
If $A = 130^\circ $ and $x = \sin A + \cos A,$ then
  • $x > 0$
  • B
    $x < 0$
  • C
    $x = 0$
  • D
    $x \le 0$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$x > 0$
a
(a) $x = \cos 40^\circ + \cos 130^\circ $

$= 2\cos 85^\circ \cos 45^\circ > 0$.

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MCQ 2641 Mark
The value of $\tan ( - 945^\circ )$ is
  • $-1$
  • B
    $-2$
  • C
    $-3$
  • D
    $-4$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$-1$
a
(a) $\tan ( - 945^\circ ) = \tan [ - (945^\circ )]$

$ = - \tan [(2 \times 360^\circ + 225^\circ )]$

$ = - \tan [225^\circ ] = - \tan 45^\circ = - 1$.

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MCQ 2651 Mark
The value of $\cos A - \sin A$ when $A = \frac{{5\pi }}{4},$ is
  • A
    $\sqrt 2 $
  • B
    $\frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}$
  • $0$
  • D
    $1$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$0$
c
(c) $\cos A - \sin A = \cos \frac{{5\pi }}{4} - \sin \frac{{5\pi }}{4},\left( \because {A = \frac{{5\pi }}{4}} \right)$ 

$ = - \cos \frac{\pi }{4} + \sin \frac{\pi }{4} = - \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }} + \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }} = 0$.

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MCQ 2661 Mark
If $\cos A = \frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2},$ then $\tan 3A = $
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $1/2$
  • C
    $1$
  • $\infty $
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\infty $
d
(d) We have $\cos A = \frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2} $

$\Rightarrow A = {30^o}$

==> $\tan 3A = \tan {90^o} = \infty $.

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MCQ 2671 Mark
$\cos 15^\circ = $
  • $\sqrt {\frac{{1 + \cos 30^\circ }}{2}} $
  • B
    $\sqrt {\frac{{1 - \cos 30^\circ }}{2}}$
  • C
    $ \pm \sqrt {\frac{{1 + \cos 30^\circ }}{2}} $
  • D
    $ \pm \sqrt {\frac{{1 - \cos 30^\circ }}{2}} $
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\sqrt {\frac{{1 + \cos 30^\circ }}{2}} $
a
(a) $\cos {15^o} = \sqrt {\frac{{1 + \cos (2 \times {{15}^o})}}{2}} $

$= \sqrt {\frac{{1 + \cos {{30}^o}}}{2}} $ .$\left( {\,\,\,\,\because \cos {{15}^o} > 0} \right)$

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MCQ 2681 Mark
The circular wire of diameter $10\,cm$ is cut and placed along the circumference of a circle of diameter $1\, metre.$ The angle subtended by the wire at the centre of the circle is equal to
  • A
    $\frac{\pi }{4} \,\,radian$
  • B
    $\frac{\pi }{3}radian$
  • $\frac{\pi }{5}\,\,radian$
  • D
    $\frac{\pi }{{10}}\,\,radian$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{\pi }{5}\,\,radian$
c
(c) Given, diameter of circular wire $= 10\,cm$,

therefore length of wire = $10\pi $.

Hence required angle $ = \frac{{{\rm{arc}}}}{{{\rm{radius}}}} = \frac{{10\pi }}{{50}} = \frac{\pi }{5}\,\, radian.$

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MCQ 2691 Mark
If $\frac{{3\pi }}{4} < \alpha < \pi ,$ then $\sqrt {{\rm{cose}}{{\rm{c}}^2}\alpha + 2\cot \alpha } $ is equal to
  • A
    $1 + \cot \alpha $
  • B
    $1 - \cot \alpha $
  • $ - 1 - \cot \alpha $
  • D
    $ - 1 + \cot \alpha $
Answer
Correct option: C.
$ - 1 - \cot \alpha $
c
(c) $\sqrt {{\rm{cose}}{{\rm{c}}^2}\alpha + 2\cot \alpha } $

$= \sqrt {1 + {{\cot }^2}\alpha + 2\cot \alpha } = \,\,|1 + \cot \alpha |$ 

But $\frac{{3\pi }}{4} < \alpha < \pi \Rightarrow \cot \alpha < - 1 $

$\Rightarrow 1 + \cot \alpha < 0$ 

Hence, $|1 + \cot \alpha | = - (1 + \cot \alpha )$.

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MCQ 2701 Mark
If $\sin x + {\rm{cosec}}\,x = 2,$ then $sin^n x + cosec^n x$ is equal to
  • $2$
  • B
    ${2^n}$
  • C
    ${2^{n - 1}}$
  • D
    ${2^{n - 2}}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$2$
a
(a) $\sin x + \cos {\rm{ec}}x = 2$

$\Rightarrow {(\sin x - 1)^2} = 0 \Rightarrow \sin x = 1$ 

$\therefore {\sin ^n}x + {\rm{cose}}{{\rm{c}}^n}x = 1 + 1 = 2$ .

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MCQ 2711 Mark
If $A + B + C = \pi $ and $\cos A = \cos B\,\cos C,$ then $\tan B\,\,\tan C$ is equal to
  • A
    $\frac{1}{2}$
  • $2$
  • C
    $1$
  • D
    $ - \frac{1}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$2$
b
(b) $\cos [\pi - (B + C)] = \cos B\cos C$

$⇒$  $ - \cos (B + C) = \cos B\cos C$

$⇒$  $ - [\cos B\cos C - \sin B\sin C] = \cos B\cos C$ 

$⇒$  $\sin B\sin C = 2\cos B\cos C$ 

$⇒$  $\tan B\tan C = 2$.

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MCQ 2721 Mark
If $A + C = B,$ then $\tan A\,\tan B\,\tan C = $
  • A
    $\tan A\,\tan B + \tan \,C$
  • $\tan \,B - \tan \,C - \tan \,A$
  • C
    $\tan A + \tan C - \tan B$
  • D
    $ - \,(\tan A\tan B + \tan C)$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\tan \,B - \tan \,C - \tan \,A$
b
(b) $B = A + C \Rightarrow \tan B = \tan (A + C)$ 

==> $\tan B = \frac{{\tan A + \tan C}}{{1 - \tan A\tan C}}$

==> $\tan A\tan B\tan C = \tan B - \tan A - \tan C$.

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MCQ 2731 Mark
$\sin 15^\circ + \cos 105^\circ = $
  • $0$
  • B
    $2\sin 15^\circ $
  • C
    $\cos 15^\circ + \sin 15^\circ $
  • D
    $\sin 15^\circ - \cos 15^\circ $
Answer
Correct option: A.
$0$
a
(a) $\sin 15^\circ + \cos 105^\circ $

$\sin 15^\circ + \cos (90^\circ + 15^\circ ) = \sin 15^\circ - \sin 15^\circ = 0$.

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MCQ 2741 Mark
The value $\cos 105^\circ + \sin 105^\circ $ is
  • A
    $\frac{1}{2}$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $\sqrt 2 $
  • $\frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}$
d
(d) $\cos 105^\circ + \sin 105^\circ = \cos (90^\circ + 15^\circ ) + \sin (90^\circ + 15^\circ )$

$= \cos 15^\circ - \sin 15^\circ $

$= \frac{{\sqrt 3 + 1}}{{2\sqrt 2 }} - \frac{{\sqrt 3 - 1}}{{2\sqrt 2 }} $

$= \frac{2}{{2\sqrt 2 }} = \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}$.

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MCQ 2751 Mark
$\cos A + \sin (270^\circ + A) - \sin (270^\circ - A) + \cos (180^\circ + A) = $
  • A
    $-1$
  • $0$
  • C
    $1$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$0$
b
(b) $\cos A + \sin (270^\circ + A) - \sin (270^\circ - A) + \cos (180^\circ + A)$

$=\cos A - \cos A + \cos A - \cos A = 0$.

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MCQ 2761 Mark
$\tan \left( {\frac{\pi }{4} + \theta } \right) - \tan \left( {\frac{\pi }{4} - \theta } \right) = $
  • $2\tan 2\theta $
  • B
    $2\cot 2\theta $
  • C
    $\tan 2\theta $
  • D
    $\cot 2\theta $
Answer
Correct option: A.
$2\tan 2\theta $
a
(a) $\tan \left( {\frac{\pi }{4} + \theta } \right) - \tan \left( {\frac{\pi }{4} - \theta } \right) $

$= \frac{{1 + \tan \theta }}{{1 - \tan \theta }} - \frac{{1 - \tan \theta }}{{1 + \tan \theta }}$

$ = \frac{{4\tan \theta }}{{1 - {{\tan }^2}\theta }} $

$= 2\left( {\frac{{2\tan \theta }}{{1 - {{\tan }^2}\theta }}} \right) $

$= 2\tan 2\theta $.

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MCQ 2771 Mark
$\sin (\pi + \theta )\sin (\pi - \theta )\,{\rm{ cose}}{{\rm{c}}^2}\theta = $
  • A
    $1$
  • $-1$
  • C
    $\sin \theta $
  • D
    $ - \sin \theta $
Answer
Correct option: B.
$-1$
b
(b) $\sin (\pi + \theta )\sin (\pi - \theta ){\rm{cose}}{{\rm{c}}^2}\theta $

$ = - \sin \theta \sin \theta \frac{1}{{{{\sin }^2}\theta }} = - 1$.

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MCQ 2781 Mark
$\cot (45^\circ + \theta )\cot (45^\circ - \theta ) = $
  • A
    $-1$
  • B
    $0$
  • $1$
  • D
    $\infty $
Answer
Correct option: C.
$1$
c
(c) $\cot (45^\circ + \theta )\cot (45^\circ - \theta ) $

$= \tan (90^\circ - 45^\circ - \theta )\cot (45^\circ - \theta )$

$ = \tan (45^\circ - \theta )\cot (45^\circ - \theta ) = 1$.

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MCQ 2791 Mark
$\tan A + \cot (180^\circ + A) + \cot (90^\circ + A) + \cot (360^\circ - A)$
  • $0$
  • B
    $2\tan A$
  • C
    $2\cot A$
  • D
    $2(\tan A - \cot A)$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$0$
a
(a) $\tan A + \cot (180^\circ + A) + \cot (90^\circ + A) + \cot (360^\circ - A)$

$ = \tan A + \cot A - \tan A - \cot A = 0$.

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MCQ 2801 Mark
$\tan \theta \sin \left( {\frac{\pi }{2} + \theta } \right)\cos \left( {\frac{\pi }{2} - \theta } \right) = $
  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $0$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}$
  • None of these
Answer
Correct option: D.
None of these
d
(d) $\tan \theta \cos \theta \sin \theta = {\sin ^2}\theta $.
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MCQ 2811 Mark
If $x = y\cos \frac{{2\pi }}{3} = z\cos \frac{{4\pi }}{3}$, then $xy + yz + zx = $
  • A
    $-1$
  • $0$
  • C
    $1$
  • D
    $2$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$0$
b
(b) We have $x = y\cos \frac{{2\pi }}{3} = z\cos \frac{{4\pi }}{3}$

$ \Rightarrow \frac{x}{1} = \frac{y}{{ - 2}} = \frac{z}{{ - 2}} = \lambda $ (say)

$ \Rightarrow x = \lambda ,\;y = - 2\lambda ,\,z = - 2\lambda $

$\therefore xy + yz + zx = - 2{\lambda ^2} + 4{\lambda ^2} - 2{\lambda ^2} = 0$.

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MCQ 2821 Mark
$(\sec A + \tan A - 1)(\sec A - \tan A + 1) - 2\tan A = $
  • A
    $\sec A$
  • B
    $2\sec A$
  • $0$
  • D
    $1$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$0$
c
(c) $(\sec A + \tan A - 1)(\sec A - \tan A + 1) - 2\tan A$

$ = ({\sec ^2}A - {\tan ^2}A) + \sec A + \tan A - \sec A$$ + \tan A - 1 - 2\tan A = 0$

                                           $( \because {\sec ^2}A - {\tan ^2}A = 1)$

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MCQ 2831 Mark
The value of $\cos (270^\circ + \theta )\,\cos (90^\circ - \theta ) - \sin (270^\circ - \theta )\,\cos \theta $ is
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $-1$
  • C
    $0.5$
  • $1$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$1$
d
(d) $\cos (270 + \theta )\cos (90 - \theta ) - \sin (270 - \theta )\cos \theta $

$ = \sin \theta .\sin \theta + \cos \theta .\cos \theta = 1$.

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MCQ 2841 Mark
If $\sin A = \frac{1}{{\sqrt {10} }}$and $\sin B = \frac{1}{{\sqrt 5 }},$ where $A$ and $B$ are positive acute angles, then $A + B = $
  • A
    $\pi $
  • B
    $\pi /2$
  • C
    $\pi /3$
  • $\pi /4$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\pi /4$
d
(d) We know that $\sin \,(A + B) = \sin A\cos B + \cos A\sin B$

$ = \frac{1}{{\sqrt {10} }}\sqrt {1 - \frac{1}{5}} + \frac{1}{{\sqrt 5 }}\,\sqrt {1 - \frac{1}{{10}}} $

$ = \frac{1}{{\sqrt {10} }}\sqrt {\frac{4}{5}} + \frac{1}{{\sqrt 5 }}\sqrt {\frac{9}{{10}}} $

$= \frac{1}{{\sqrt {50} }}(2 + 3) = \frac{5}{{\sqrt {50} }} = \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\sin \,(A + B) = \sin \frac{\pi }{4}$ 

Hence, $A + B = \frac{\pi }{4}$.

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MCQ 2851 Mark
If $\tan A = 2\tan B + \cot B,$ then $2\tan (A - B) = $
  • A
    $\tan B$
  • B
    $2\tan B$
  • $\cot B$
  • D
    $2\cot B$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\cot B$
c
(c) $2\,\,\tan \,(A - B) = 2\,\left( {\frac{{\tan A - \tan B}}{{1 + \tan A\tan B}}} \right)$

$ = 2\frac{{(2\tan B + \cot B - \tan B)}}{{1 + (2\,\tan B + \cot B)\,\tan B}} $

$= 2\,\frac{{\tan B + \cot B}}{{2\,(1 + {{\tan }^2}B)}}$

$ = \frac{{\cot B\,({{\tan }^2}B + 1)}}{{(1 + {{\tan }^2}B)}} $

$= \cot B$.

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MCQ 2861 Mark
$\sin 50^\circ - \sin 70^\circ + \sin 10^\circ = $
  • A
    $1$
  • $0$
  • C
    $1/2$
  • D
    $2$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$0$
b
(b) $\sin \,\,{50^o} - \sin \,\,{70^o} + \sin \,\,{10^o}$

$ = - 2\,\,\cos \,\,{60^o}\sin \,\,{10^o} + \sin \,\,{10^o}$

$ = \,\sin \,{10^o}\,(1 - 2\,\,\cos \,\,{60^o}) = 0.$

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MCQ 2871 Mark
${\cos ^2}48^\circ - {\sin ^2}12^\circ = $
  • A
    $\frac{{\sqrt 5 - 1}}{4}$
  • $\frac{{\sqrt 5 + 1}}{8}$
  • C
    $\frac{{\sqrt 3 - 1}}{4}$
  • D
    $\frac{{\sqrt 3 + 1}}{{2\sqrt 2 }}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{{\sqrt 5 + 1}}{8}$
b
(b) ${\cos ^2}A - {\sin ^2}B = \cos \,(A + B)\,.\,\cos \,(A - B)$

$\therefore \,\,{\cos ^2}{48^o} - {\sin ^2}{12^o} = \cos \,\,{60^o}\,.\,\cos \,\,{36^o}$

$ = \frac{1}{2}\,\left( {\frac{{\sqrt 5 + 1}}{4}} \right) = \frac{{\sqrt 5 + 1}}{8}.$

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MCQ 2881 Mark
$\sin 75^\circ = $
  • A
    $\frac{{2 - \sqrt 3 }}{2}$
  • $\frac{{\sqrt 3 + 1}}{{2\sqrt 2 }}$
  • C
    $\frac{{\sqrt 3 - 1}}{{ - 2\sqrt 2 }}$
  • D
    $\frac{{\sqrt 3 - 1}}{{2\sqrt 2 }}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{{\sqrt 3 + 1}}{{2\sqrt 2 }}$
b
(b) $\sin \,{75^o} = \sin \,\,({90^o} - {15^o}) $

$= \cos \,{15^o} = \cos \,\,({45^o} - {30^o})$

$ = \frac{{\sqrt 3 + 1}}{{2\sqrt 2 }}$.

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MCQ 2891 Mark
$\frac{1}{4}\left[ {\sqrt 3 \cos 23^\circ - \sin 23^\circ } \right] = $
  • A
    $\cos 43^\circ $
  • B
    $\cos 7^\circ $
  • C
    $\cos 53^\circ $
  • None of these
Answer
Correct option: D.
None of these
d
(d) $\frac{1}{4}\{ \sqrt 3 \cos {23^o} - \sin {23^o}\} $

$ = \frac{1}{2}\{ \cos {30^o}\cos {23^o} - \sin {30^o}\sin {23^o}\} $

$ = \frac{1}{2}\,\cos \,({30^o} + {23^o}) $

$= \frac{1}{2}\,\cos \,{53^o}.$

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MCQ 2901 Mark
If $\cos (A + B) = \alpha \cos A\cos B + \beta \sin A\sin B,$ then $(\alpha ,\beta ) =$
  • A
    $(-1, -1)$
  • B
    $(-1, 1)$
  • $(1, -1)$
  • D
    $(1, 1)$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$(1, -1)$
c
(c) Given $\cos \,(A + B) = \alpha \,\cos A\,\cos B + \beta \,\sin A\,\sin B$

But $\cos \,(A + B) = \cos \,A\,\cos B - \sin A\,\sin \,B$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\alpha = 1,\,\,\beta = - 1.$

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MCQ 2911 Mark
$\frac{{{{\sin }^2}A - {{\sin }^2}B}}{{\sin A\cos A - \sin B\cos B}} = $
  • A
    $\tan (A - B)$
  • $\tan (A + B)$
  • C
    $\cot (A - B)$
  • D
    $\cot (A + B)$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\tan (A + B)$
b
(b) $\frac{{{{\sin }^2}A - {{\sin }^2}B}}{{\sin A\cos A - \sin B\cos B}}$

$= \frac{{2\,\sin \,(A + B)\,\sin \,(A - B)}}{{\sin \,2A - \sin \,2B}}$

$ = \frac{{2\,\sin \,(A + B)\,\sin \,(A - B)}}{{2\,\cos \,(A + B)\,\sin \,(A - B)}} $

$= \tan \,(A + B)$.

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MCQ 2921 Mark
$\tan \frac{{2\pi }}{5} - \tan \frac{\pi }{{15}} - \sqrt 3 \tan \frac{{2\pi }}{5}\tan \frac{\pi }{{15}}$ is equal to
  • A
    $ - \sqrt 3 $
  • B
    $\frac{1}{{\sqrt 3 }}$
  • C
    $1$
  • $\sqrt 3 $
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\sqrt 3 $
d
(d) We have $\frac{{\tan \frac{{6\pi }}{{15}} - \tan \frac{\pi }{{15}}}}{{1 + \tan \frac{{6\pi }}{{15}}\tan \frac{\pi }{{15}}}} = \tan \frac{\pi }{3}$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\tan \frac{{6\pi }}{{15}} - \tan \frac{\pi }{{15}} = \sqrt 3  + \sqrt 3 \,\tan \frac{{6\pi }}{{15}}\tan \frac{\pi }{{15}}$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\tan \frac{{6\pi }}{{15}} - \tan \frac{\pi }{{15}} - \sqrt 3 \,\tan \frac{{6\pi }}{{15}}\tan \frac{\pi }{{15}} = \sqrt 3 $

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MCQ 2931 Mark
The value of $\cos 12^\circ + \cos 84^\circ + \cos 156^\circ + \cos 132^\circ $ is
  • A
    $\frac{1}{2}$
  • B
    $1$
  • $ - \frac{1}{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{8}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$ - \frac{1}{2}$
c
(c)$\cos \,\,{12^o} + \cos \,\,{84^o} + \cos \,\,{156^o} + \cos \,\,{132^o}$

$ = (\cos \,\,{12^o} + \cos \,\,{132^o}) + (\cos \,\,{84^o} + \cos \,\,{156^o})$

$ = 2\,\,\cos {72^o}\cos \,{\kern 1pt} {60^o} + 2\cos \,\,{120^o}\cos \,\,{36^o}$

$ = 2\,\left[ {\cos \,\,{{72}^o} \times \frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{2} \times \cos \,\,{{36}^o}} \right]$

$ = [\cos \,\,{72^o} - \cos \,{36^o}]$

$ = \left[ {\frac{{\sqrt 5  - 1}}{4} - \frac{{\sqrt 5  + 1}}{4}} \right] = \frac{{ - 1}}{2}$.

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MCQ 2941 Mark
The value of $\cos 52^\circ + \cos 68^\circ + \cos 172^\circ $ is
  • $0$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $2$
  • D
    $\frac{3}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$0$
a
(a) $\cos \,\,{52^o} + \cos \,\,{68^o} + \cos \,\,{172^o}$

$ = (\cos \,\,{52^o} + \cos \,\,{172^o}) + \cos \,\,{68^o}$

$ = 2\,\,\cos \,\,{112^o}\,\cos \,\,{60^o} + \cos \,\,{68^o}$

$ = \cos \,\,{112^o} + \cos \,\,{68^o} = 2\,\,\cos \,\,({90^o})\,\,\cos \,\,{22^o} = 0$.

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MCQ 2951 Mark
$\frac{{\cos 17^\circ + \sin 17^\circ }}{{\cos 17^\circ - \sin 17^\circ }} = $
  • $\tan 62^\circ $
  • B
    $\tan 56^\circ $
  • C
    $\tan 54^\circ $
  • D
    $\tan 73^\circ $
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\tan 62^\circ $
a
(a) Divided by $\cos \,\,{17^o}$ in numerator and denominator, 

we get, $\frac{{\cos \,\,{{17}^o} + \sin \,\,{{17}^o}}}{{\cos \,\,{{17}^o} - \sin \,\,{{17}^o}}}$

$ = \frac{{1 + \tan \,\,{{17}^o}}}{{1 - \tan \,\,{{17}^o}}} $

$= \frac{{\tan \,\,{{45}^o} + \tan \,\,{{17}^o}}}{{1 - \tan \,\,{{45}^o}\tan \,\,{{17}^o}}} = \tan \,\,{62^o}$.

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MCQ 2961 Mark
$\frac{{\cos 9^\circ + \sin 9^\circ }}{{\cos 9^\circ - \sin 9^\circ }} = $
  • $\tan 54^\circ $
  • B
    $\tan 36^\circ $
  • C
    $\tan 18^\circ $
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\tan 54^\circ $
a
(a) $1+ tan 9^\circ \over {1 - tan 9^\circ}$ 

$=  \tan \,\left( {{{45}^o} + {9^o}} \right) = \tan {54^o}$.

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MCQ 2971 Mark
$\frac{{\sin 70^\circ + \cos 40^\circ }}{{\cos 70^\circ + \sin 40^\circ }} = $
  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{{\sqrt 3 }}$
  • $\sqrt 3 $
  • D
    $\frac{1}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\sqrt 3 $
c
(c) $\frac{{\sin \,\,{{70}^o} + \cos \,\,{{40}^o}}}{{\cos \,\,{{70}^o} + \sin \,\,{{40}^o}}}$ 

$ = \frac{{\sin 70^\circ + \sin 50^\circ }}{{\sin 20^\circ + \sin 40^\circ }} $

$= \frac{{2\sin 60^\circ \cos 10^\circ }}{{2\sin 30^\circ \cos ( - 10^\circ )}}$ 

$ = \frac{{\sin \,\,{{60}^o}}}{{\sin \,\,{{30}^o}}} = \frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}.\frac{2}{1} = \sqrt 3 $.

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MCQ 2981 Mark
If $\cos (A - B) = \frac{3}{5}$ and $\tan A\tan B = 2,$ then
  • $\cos A\cos B = \frac{1}{5}$
  • B
    $\sin A\sin B = - \frac{2}{5}$
  • C
    $\cos A\cos B = - \frac{1}{5}$
  • D
    $\sin A\sin B = - \frac{1}{5}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\cos A\cos B = \frac{1}{5}$
a
(a) $\cos \,(A - B) = \frac{3}{5}$  

$\therefore$ $5\,\,\cos A\,\,\cos B + 5\,\,\sin A\,\,\sin B = 3$…..$(i) $

From $2^{nd}$ relation, $\sin A\sin B = 2\cos A\cos B$ .....$(ii)$

$\therefore $ $\cos A\cos B = \frac{1}{5}$ 

and $5\,\left( {\frac{1}{2} + 1} \right)\,\sin A\,\,\sin B = 3$.

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MCQ 2991 Mark
$\tan 100^\circ + \tan 125^\circ + \tan 100^\circ \tan 125^\circ = $
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $1/2$
  • C
    $-1$
  • $1$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$1$
d
(d) $\tan \,({100^o} + {125^o}) = \frac{{\tan \,{{100}^o} + \tan \,{{125}^o}}}{{1 - \tan \,{{100}^o}\,\tan \,{{125}^o}}}$

$\therefore $ $\tan \,{225^o} = \frac{{\tan \,\,{{100}^o} + \tan \,\,{{125}^o}}}{{1 - \tan \,{{100}^o}\,\tan \,{{125}^o}}}$

$i.e.$, $1 = \frac{{\tan \,{{100}^o} + \tan \,\,{{125}^o}}}{{1 - \tan \,\,{{100}^o}\,\tan \,\,{{125}^o}}}$

$i.e.$,$\tan {100^o} + \tan {125^o} + \tan {100^o}\tan {125^o} = 1.$

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MCQ 3001 Mark
$\frac{{\cos {{10}^o} + \sin {{10}^o}}}{{\cos {{10}^o} - \sin {{10}^o}}} = $
  • $\tan \,{55^o}$
  • B
    $\cot {55^o}$
  • C
    $ - \tan {35^o}$
  • D
    $ - \cot {35^o}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\tan \,{55^o}$
a
(a) $\frac{{\cos {{10}^o} + \sin {{10}^o}}}{{\cos {{10}^o} - \sin {{10}^o}}}$

$ = \tan ({45^o} + {10^o}) = \tan {55^o}$.

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MCQ 3011 Mark
If $\cos P = \frac{1}{7}$ and $\cos Q = \frac{{13}}{{14}},$ where $P$ and $Q$ both are acute angles. Then the value of $P - Q$ is....$^o$
  • A
    ${30}$
  • ${60}$
  • C
    ${45}$
  • D
    ${75}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
${60}$
b
(b) Given, $\cos P = \frac{1}{7},\cos Q = \frac{{13}}{{14}}$

$\therefore$ $\cos (P - Q) = \cos P\cos Q + \sin P\sin Q$

$ = \frac{1}{7}.\frac{{13}}{{14}} + \frac{{\sqrt {48} }}{7}.\frac{{\sqrt {27} }}{{14}} $

$= \frac{{13 + 36}}{{98}} = \frac{1}{2} = \cos {60^o}$ 

==> $P - Q = {60^o}$.

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MCQ 3021 Mark
If $\sin \theta = \frac{{12}}{{13}},(0 < \theta < \frac{\pi }{2})$ and $\cos \phi = - \frac{3}{5},\left( {\pi < \phi < \frac{{3\pi }}{2}} \right)$. Then $\sin (\theta + \phi )$will be
  • A
    $\frac{{ - 56}}{{61}}$
  • $\frac{{ - 56}}{{65}}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{{65}}$
  • D
    $-56$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{{ - 56}}{{65}}$
b
(b) We have $\sin \theta = \frac{{12}}{{13}}$ 

$\cos \theta = \sqrt {1 - {{\sin }^2}\theta } = \sqrt {1 - {{\left( {\frac{{12}}{{13}}} \right)}^2}} = \frac{5}{{13}}$ 

and $\cos \phi = \frac{{ - 3}}{5},\sin \phi = \sqrt {1 - \frac{9}{{25}}} = \frac{{ - 4}}{5}$, 

                              $\left[ \because {\pi  < \phi < \frac{{3\pi }}{2}} \right]$

Now, $\sin (\theta + \phi ) = \sin \theta .\cos \phi + \cos \theta .\sin \phi $ 

$ = \left( {\frac{{12}}{{13}}} \right)\,\left( {\frac{{ - 3}}{5}} \right) + \left( {\frac{5}{{13}}} \right)\,\left( {\frac{{ - 4}}{5}} \right)$

$= \frac{{ - 36}}{{65}} - \frac{{20}}{{65}}$$ = \frac{{ - 56}}{{65}}$.

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MCQ 3031 Mark
If $\tan A - \tan B = x$ and $\cot B - \cot A = y,$ then $\cot (A - B) = $
  • A
    $\frac{1}{x} + y$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{{xy}}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{x} - \frac{1}{y}$
  • $\frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{y}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{y}$
d
(d) $\cot \,(A - B) = \frac{1}{{\tan \,(A - B)}} $

$= \frac{{1 + \tan A\,\,\tan B}}{{\tan A - \tan B}}$

$ = \frac{1}{{\tan A - \tan B}} + \frac{{\tan A\,\,\tan B}}{{\tan A - \tan B}} $

$= \frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{y}$.

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MCQ 3041 Mark
${\cos ^2}\left( {\frac{\pi }{4} - \beta } \right) - {\sin ^2}\left( {\alpha - \frac{\pi }{4}} \right) = $
  • A
    $\sin (\alpha + \beta )\sin (\alpha - \beta )$
  • B
    $\cos (\alpha + \beta )\cos (\alpha - \beta )$
  • C
    $\sin (\alpha - \beta )\cos (\alpha + \beta )$
  • $\sin (\alpha + \beta )\cos (\alpha - \beta )$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\sin (\alpha + \beta )\cos (\alpha - \beta )$
d
(d) ${\cos ^2}\left( {\frac{\pi }{4} - \beta } \right) - {\sin ^2}\left( {\alpha - \frac{\pi }{4}} \right)$

$ = \cos \,\left( {\frac{\pi }{4} - \beta + \alpha - \frac{\pi }{4}} \right)\,\cos \,\left( {\frac{\pi }{4} - \beta - \alpha + \frac{\pi }{4}} \right)\,$

$ = \cos (\alpha - \beta )\cos \left( {\frac{\pi }{2} - \overline {\alpha + \beta } } \right) $

$= \cos (\alpha - \beta )\sin (\alpha + \beta )$.

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MCQ 3051 Mark
${\cos ^2}\left( {\frac{\pi }{6} + \theta } \right) - {\sin ^2}\left( {\frac{\pi }{6} - \theta } \right) = $
  • $\frac{1}{2}\cos 2\theta $
  • B
    $0$
  • C
    $ - \frac{1}{2}\cos 2\,\theta $
  • D
    $\frac{1}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{1}{2}\cos 2\theta $
a
(a) ${\cos ^2}\left( {\frac{\pi }{6} + \theta } \right) - {\sin ^2}\left( {\frac{\pi }{6} - \theta } \right)$

$ = \cos \left( {\frac{\pi }{6} + \theta + \frac{\pi }{6} - \theta } \right)\cos \left( {\frac{\pi }{6} + \theta - \frac{\pi }{6} + \theta } \right)$

                                                 $[ \because {\cos ^2}A - {\sin ^2}B = \cos (A + B)\cos (A - B)]$ 

$ = \cos \frac{{2\pi }}{6}\cos 2\theta = \frac{1}{2}\cos 2\theta $.

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MCQ 3061 Mark
If $b\sin \alpha = a\sin (\alpha + 2\beta ),$ then $\frac{{a + b}}{{a - b}} = $
  • A
    $\frac{{\tan \beta }}{{\tan (\alpha + \beta )}}$
  • B
    $\frac{{\cot \beta }}{{\cot (\alpha - \beta )}}$
  • $\frac{{ - \cot \beta }}{{\cot (\alpha + \beta )}}$
  • D
    $\frac{{\cot \beta }}{{\cot (\alpha + \beta )}}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{{ - \cot \beta }}{{\cot (\alpha + \beta )}}$
c
(c) We have $b\,\sin \,\alpha = a\,\sin \,(\alpha + 2\beta )\, $

$\Rightarrow \,\frac{a}{b} = \frac{{\sin \,\alpha }}{{\sin \,(\alpha + 2\beta )}}$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\frac{{a + b}}{{a - b}} = \frac{{\sin \,\alpha + \sin \,(\alpha + 2\beta )}}{{\sin \,\alpha - \sin \,(\alpha + 2\beta )}} $

$= \frac{{2\,\sin \,(\alpha + \beta )\,\cos \,\beta }}{{ - 2\,\cos \,(\alpha + \beta )\,\sin \,\beta }}$

$ = - \tan \,(\alpha + \beta )\,\cot \,\beta $

$= - \frac{{\cot \beta }}{{\cot \,(\alpha + \beta )}}$.

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MCQ 3071 Mark
If $\frac{{\sin (x + y)}}{{\sin (x - y)}} = \frac{{a + b}}{{a - b}},$ then $\frac{{\tan x}}{{\tan y}}$ is equal to
  • A
    $\frac{b}{a}$
  • $\frac{a}{b}$
  • C
    $ab$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{a}{b}$
b
(b) $\frac{{\sin \,(x + y)}}{{\sin \,(x - y)}} = \frac{{a + b}}{{a - b}}$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\frac{{\sin \,(x + y) + \sin \,(x - y)}}{{\sin \,(x + y) - \sin \,(x - y)}} $

$= \frac{{(a + b) + (a - b)}}{{(a + b) - (a - b)}}$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\frac{{2\,\sin x\,\cos y}}{{2\,\cos x\,\sin y}} = \frac{{2a}}{{2b}}\, $

$\Rightarrow \,\,\frac{{\tan x}}{{\tan y}} = \frac{a}{b}$.

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MCQ 3081 Mark
$\sin (\beta + \gamma - \alpha ) + \sin (\gamma + \alpha - \beta )$$ + \sin (\alpha + \beta - \gamma ) - \sin (\alpha + \beta + \gamma ) = $
  • A
    $2\sin \alpha \sin \beta \sin \gamma $
  • $4\sin \alpha \sin \beta \sin \gamma $
  • C
    $\sin \alpha \sin \beta \sin \gamma $
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$4\sin \alpha \sin \beta \sin \gamma $
b
(b) Combine first two terms and last two terms

$L.H.S.$ $ = 2\,\sin \gamma \cos \,(\beta - \alpha ) + 2\,\sin \,( - \gamma )\,\cos \,(\alpha + \beta )$

$ = 2\,\sin \,\gamma \,[\cos \,(\beta - \alpha ) - \cos \,(\alpha + \beta )]$

$ = 2\,\sin \,\gamma \,.\,2\,\sin \alpha \,\sin \beta $

$ = 4\sin \alpha \sin \beta \sin \gamma $.

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MCQ 3091 Mark
$\frac{{{{\cot }^2}15^\circ - 1}}{{{{\cot }^2}15^\circ + 1}} = $
  • A
    $\frac{1}{2}$
  • $\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}$
  • C
    $\frac{{3\sqrt 3 }}{4}$
  • D
    $\sqrt 3 $
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}$
b
(b) $\frac{{{{\cot }^2}{{15}^o} - 1}}{{{{\cot }^2}{{15}^o} + 1}} $

$= \frac{{\frac{{{{\cos }^2}{{15}^o}}}{{{{\sin }^2}{{15}^o}}} - 1}}{{\frac{{{{\cos }^2}{{15}^o}}}{{{{\sin }^2}{{15}^o}}} + 1}}$

$ = \frac{{{{\cos }^2}{{15}^o} - {{\sin }^2}{{15}^o}}}{{{{\cos }^2}{{15}^o} + {{\sin }^2}{{15}^o}}}$

$= \cos ({30^o}) = \frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}$.

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MCQ 3101 Mark
If $\sec \theta = 1\frac{1}{4}$, then $\tan \frac{\theta }{2} = $
  • $\frac{1}{3}$
  • B
    $\frac{3}{4}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{4}$
  • D
    $\frac{5}{4}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{1}{3}$
a
(a) Given that $\sec \theta = \frac{5}{4}$

$\sec \theta = \frac{{1 + {{\tan }^2}(\theta /2)}}{{1 - {{\tan }^2}(\theta /2)}} $

$\Rightarrow \frac{5}{4} = \frac{{1 + {{\tan }^2}(\theta /2)}}{{1 - {{\tan }^2}(\theta /2)}}$

==> $5 - 5{\tan ^2}(\theta /2) = 4 + 4{\tan ^2}(\theta /2)$

==> $9{\tan ^2}(\theta /2) = 1\, $

$\Rightarrow \tan (\theta /2) = \frac{1}{3}$.

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MCQ 3111 Mark
If $\tan \frac{A}{2} = \frac{3}{2},$ then $\frac{{1 + \cos A}}{{1 - \cos A}} = $
  • A
    $ - 5$
  • B
    $5$
  • C
    $9/4$
  • $4/9$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$4/9$
d
(d) Given that $\tan \frac{A}{2} = \frac{3}{2}$.

$\frac{{1 + \cos A}}{{1 - \cos A}} $

$= \frac{{2{{\cos }^2}\frac{A}{2}}}{{2{{\sin }^2}\frac{A}{2}}} $

$= {\cot ^2}\frac{A}{2} = {\left( {\frac{2}{3}} \right)^2} = \frac{4}{9}$.

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MCQ 3121 Mark
$\tan 15^\circ = $
  • A
    $\frac{1}{3}$
  • B
    $\sqrt 3 - 2$
  • $2 - \sqrt 3 $
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
$2 - \sqrt 3 $
c
(c) $\tan {15^o} = \tan ({45^o} - {30^o})$

$ = \frac{{1 - 1/\sqrt 3 }}{{1 + 1/\sqrt 3 }} = \frac{{\sqrt 3 - 1}}{{\sqrt 3 + 1}} \times \frac{{\sqrt 3 - 1}}{{\sqrt 3 - 1}} $

$= 2 - \sqrt 3 $.

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MCQ 3131 Mark
If $\tan A = \frac{1}{2},\tan B = \frac{1}{3},$ then $\cos 2A = $
  • A
    $\sin B$
  • $\sin 2B$
  • C
    $\sin 3B$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\sin 2B$
b
(b) $A + B = 45^\circ ,$

therefore $2A = 90^\circ - 2B$

$\therefore \cos 2A = \sin 2B$.

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MCQ 3141 Mark
$\tan 75^\circ - \cot 75^\circ = $
  • $2\sqrt 3 $
  • B
    $2 + \sqrt 3 $
  • C
    $2 - \sqrt 3 $
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$2\sqrt 3 $
a
(a) $\tan \,{75^o} - \cot \,{75^o} = \cot \,{15^o} - \cot \,{75^o}$

$ = (2 + \sqrt 3 ) - (2 - \sqrt 3 ) = 2\sqrt 3 $.

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MCQ 3151 Mark
The value of $\cos 15^\circ - \sin 15^\circ $ is equal to
  • $\frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{2}$
  • C
    $ - \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}$
  • D
    $0$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}$
a
(a) $\cos {15^o} - \sin {15^o} = \sqrt 2 \,.\cos \,({45^o} + {15^o}) $

$= \sqrt 2 \,.\,\cos \,\,{60^o}$

$ = \sqrt 2 \,.\frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}$.

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MCQ 3161 Mark
$\tan 5x\tan 3x\tan 2x = $
  • $\tan 5x - \tan 3x - \tan 2x$
  • B
    $\frac{{\sin 5x - \sin 3x - \sin 2x}}{{\cos 5x - \cos 3x - \cos 2x}}$
  • C
    $0$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\tan 5x - \tan 3x - \tan 2x$
a
(a) We have $5x = 3x + 2x $

$\Rightarrow \tan 5x = \tan (3x + 2x)$

==> $\tan 5x = \frac{{\tan 3x + \tan 2x}}{{1 - \tan 3x\tan 2x}}$

==>$\tan 5x - \tan 5x\tan 3x\tan 2x = \tan 3x + \tan 2x$

==> $\tan 5x\tan 3x\tan 2x = \tan 5x - \tan 3x - \tan 2x$.

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MCQ 3171 Mark
$\cos \frac{\pi }{5}\cos \frac{{2\pi }}{5}\cos \frac{{4\pi }}{5}\cos \frac{{8\pi }}{5} = $
  • A
    $1/16$
  • B
    $0$
  • C
    $-1/8$
  • $-1/16$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$-1/16$
d
(d) $\cos \frac{\pi }{5}\cos \frac{{2\pi }}{5}\cos \frac{{4\pi }}{5}\cos \frac{{8\pi }}{5}$

$ = \frac{{\sin \frac{{{2^4}\pi }}{5}}}{{{2^4}\sin \frac{\pi }{5}}} = \frac{{\sin \frac{{16\pi }}{5}}}{{16\,\sin \frac{\pi }{5}}} $

$= \frac{{\sin \,\left( {3\pi + \frac{\pi }{5}} \right)}}{{16\,\sin \frac{\pi }{5}}}$

$ = \frac{{ - \sin \frac{\pi }{5}}}{{16\,\sin \frac{\pi }{5}}} = - \frac{1}{{16}}$.

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MCQ 3181 Mark
$\frac{{\cos 12^\circ - \sin 12^\circ }}{{\cos 12^\circ + \sin 12^\circ }} + \frac{{\sin 147^\circ }}{{\cos 147^\circ }} = $
  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $-1$
  • $0$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
$0$
c
(c) $\frac{{\cos \,{{12}^o} - \sin \,{{12}^o}}}{{\cos \,\,{{12}^o} + \sin \,\,{{12}^o}}} + \frac{{\sin \,\,{{147}^o}}}{{\cos \,\,{{147}^o}}}$

$ = \frac{{1 - \tan \,\,{{12}^o}}}{{1 + \tan \,\,{{12}^o}}} + \tan \,\,{147^o}$

$ = \tan \,\,{33^o} - \tan \,\,{33^o} = 0$.

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MCQ 3191 Mark
$\cos 20^\circ \cos 40^\circ \cos 80^\circ = $
  • A
    $1/2$
  • B
    $1/4$
  • C
    $1/6$
  • $1/8$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$1/8$
d
(d) $\cos {20^o}\cos {40^o}\cos {80^o} = \frac{{\sin {2^3}{{20}^o}}}{{{2^3}\sin {{20}^o}}}$

$ = \frac{{\sin {{160}^o}}}{{8\sin {{20}^o}}} = \frac{1}{8}$.

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MCQ 3201 Mark
$\tan 3A - \tan 2A - \tan A = $
  • $\tan 3A\tan 2A\tan A$
  • B
    $ - \tan 3A\tan 2A\tan A$
  • C
    $\tan A\tan 2A - \tan 2A\tan 3A - \tan 3A\tan A$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\tan 3A\tan 2A\tan A$
a
(a) Since $\tan \,\,3A = \frac{{\tan A + \tan 2A}}{{1 - \tan A\,\,\tan 2A}}$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\tan \,\,3A - \tan \,\,2A - \tan A = \tan \,\,3A\,\tan \,\,2A\,\,\tan A$.

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MCQ 3211 Mark
$\frac{{\sin 3\theta + \sin 5\theta + \sin 7\theta + \sin 9\theta }}{{\cos 3\theta + \cos 5\theta + \cos 7\theta + \cos 9\theta }} = $
  • A
    $\tan 3\theta $
  • B
    $\cot 3\theta $
  • $\tan 6\theta $
  • D
    $\cot 6\theta $
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\tan 6\theta $
c
(c) $\frac{{\sin \,\,3\theta + \sin \,\,5\theta + \sin \,7\theta + \sin 9\theta }}{{\cos 3\theta + \cos 5\theta + \cos \,7\theta + \cos \,9\theta }}$

$ = \frac{{(\sin \,3\theta + \sin \,9\theta ) + (\sin \,5\theta + \sin \,7\theta )}}{{(\cos \,3\theta + \cos \,9\theta ) + (\cos \,5\theta + \cos \,7\theta )}}$

$ = \frac{{2\,\sin \,6\theta \,\cos \,3\theta + 2\,\sin \,6\theta \,\cos \,\theta }}{{2\,\cos \,6\theta \,\cos \,3\theta + 2\,\cos \,6\theta \,\cos \,\theta }}$

$ = \frac{{2\,\sin \,6\theta \,(\cos \,3\theta + \cos \theta )}}{{2\,\cos \,6\theta \,(\cos \,3\theta + \cos \theta )}}$

$= \tan \,6\theta $.

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MCQ 3221 Mark
$\sin {163^o}\cos {347^o} + \sin {73^o}\sin {167^o} = $
  • A
    $0$
  • $1/2$
  • C
    $1$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$1/2$
b
(b) $\sin {163^o}\cos {347^o} + \sin {73^o}\sin {167^o}$

$ = \sin ({180^o} - {17^o})\cos ({360^o} - {13^o}) + \cos ({90^o} - {17^o}) \sin ({180^o} - {13^o})$

$ = \sin {17^o}\cos {13^o} + \cos {17^o}\sin {13^o}$

$ =\sin {30^o} = 1/2$.

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MCQ 3231 Mark
The value of $\sin 600^\circ \cos 330^\circ + \cos 120^\circ \sin 150^\circ $ is
  • $-1$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}$
  • D
    $\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$-1$
a
(a) $\sin \,{600^o}\,\cos \,{330^o} + \cos \,{120^o}\,\sin \,{150^o}$

$ = - \sin \,{60^o}\,\cos \,{30^o} - \sin \,{30^o}\,\cos \,{60^o}$

$ = - \left\{ {\sin \,({{60}^o} + {{30}^o})} \right\} = - 1$.

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MCQ 3241 Mark
$\cos A + \cos (240^\circ + A) + \cos (240^\circ - A) = $
  • A
    $\cos A$
  • $0$
  • C
    $\sqrt 3 \sin A$
  • D
    $\sqrt 3 \cos A$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$0$
b
(b) $\cos A + \cos \,({240^o} + A) + \cos \,({240^o} - A)$

$ = \cos A + 2\cos {240^o}\cos A$

$ = \cos A\{ 1 + 2\cos ({180^o} + {60^o})\} $

$= \cos A\,\left\{ {1 + 2\,\left( { - \frac{1}{2}} \right)} \right\}$

$ = 0$.

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MCQ 3251 Mark
$\cos \alpha .\sin (\beta - \gamma ) + \cos \beta .\sin (\gamma - \alpha ) + \cos \gamma .\sin (\alpha - \beta ) = $
  • $0$
  • B
    $1/2$
  • C
    $1$
  • D
    $4\cos \alpha \cos \beta \cos \gamma $
Answer
Correct option: A.
$0$
a
(a) $\cos \alpha \sin (\beta - \gamma ) + \cos \alpha \sin (\gamma - \alpha ) + \cos \gamma \sin (\alpha - \beta )$

Put $\alpha = \beta = \gamma = {60^o} $

$\Rightarrow \frac{1}{2}(0) + \frac{1}{2}(0) + \frac{1}{2}(0) = 0$.

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MCQ 3261 Mark
$2\cos x - \cos 3x - \cos 5x = $
  • $16{\cos ^3}x{\sin ^2}x$
  • B
    $16{\sin ^3}x{\cos ^2}x$
  • C
    $4{\cos ^3}x{\sin ^2}x$
  • D
    $4{\sin ^3}x{\cos ^2}x$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$16{\cos ^3}x{\sin ^2}x$
a
(a) $2\,\cos x - \cos \,3x - \cos \,5x = 2\cos x(1 - \cos 4x)$

$ = 2\cos x\,2{\sin ^2}2x$$ = 4\,\cos x\,{\sin ^2}\,2x $

$= 16\,{\sin ^2}x\,{\cos ^3}x$.

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MCQ 3271 Mark
$1 + \cos 2x + \cos 4x + \cos 6x = $
  • A
    $2\cos x\cos 2x\cos 3x$
  • B
    $4\sin x\,\cos 2x\cos 3x$
  • $4\cos x\cos 2x\cos 3x$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
$4\cos x\cos 2x\cos 3x$
c
(c) $1 + \cos \,\,2x + \cos \,4x + \cos \,6x$

$ = (1 + \cos \,6x) + (\cos \,2x + \cos \,4x)$

$ = 2\,{\cos ^2}3x + 2\,\cos \,3x\,\cos x $

$= 2\,\cos \,3x\,(\cos \,3x + \cos \,x)$

$ = 4\,\cos x\,\cos \,2x\,\cos \,3x$.

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MCQ 3281 Mark
$\cos \frac{\pi }{7}\cos \frac{{2\pi }}{7}\cos \frac{{4\pi }}{7} = $
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{2}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{4}$
  • $ - \frac{1}{8}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$ - \frac{1}{8}$
d
(d) $\cos \frac{\pi }{7}.\cos \frac{{2\pi }}{7}.\cos \frac{{4\pi }}{7} $

$= \left[ {\frac{{\sin \left( {{2^3}.\frac{\pi }{7}} \right)}}{{{2^3}\sin \left( {\frac{\pi }{7}} \right)}}} \right] $

$= \frac{{\sin \frac{{8\pi }}{7}}}{{8\sin \frac{\pi }{7}}}$

$= - \frac{1}{8}$.

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MCQ 3291 Mark
$\sin 4\theta $ can be written as
  • $4\sin \theta (1 - 2{\sin ^2}\theta )\sqrt {1 - {{\sin }^2}\theta } $
  • B
    $2\sin \theta \cos \theta {\sin ^2}\theta $
  • C
    $4\sin \theta - 6{\sin ^3}\theta $
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$4\sin \theta (1 - 2{\sin ^2}\theta )\sqrt {1 - {{\sin }^2}\theta } $
a
(a) $\sin 4\theta = 2\sin 2\theta \cos 2\theta $ 

$ = 2.2\sin \theta \cos \theta (1 - 2{\sin ^2}\theta )$

$ = 4\sin \theta (1 - 2{\sin ^2}\theta )\sqrt {1 - {{\sin }^2}\theta } $

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MCQ 3301 Mark
If $a\tan \theta = b$, then $a\cos 2\theta + b\sin 2\theta = $
  • $a$
  • B
    $b$
  • C
    $ - a$
  • D
    $ - b$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$a$
a
(a) Given that $\tan \theta = \frac{b}{a}$.

Now, $a\cos 2\theta + b\sin 2\theta $

$= a\left( {\frac{{1 - {{\tan }^2}\theta }}{{1 + {{\tan }^2}\theta }}} \right) + b\left( {\frac{{2\tan \theta }}{{1 + {{\tan }^2}\theta }}} \right)$

Putting $\tan \theta = \frac{b}{a}$, we get

$ = a\left( {\frac{{1 - \frac{{{b^2}}}{{{a^2}}}}}{{1 + \frac{{{b^2}}}{{{a^2}}}}}} \right) + b\left( {\frac{{2\frac{b}{a}}}{{1 + \frac{{{b^2}}}{{{a^2}}}}}} \right) $

$= a\left( {\frac{{{a^2} - {b^2}}}{{{a^2} + {b^2}}}} \right) + b\left( {\frac{{2ba}}{{{a^2} + {b^2}}}} \right)$

$ = \frac{1}{{({a^2} + {b^2})}}\{ {a^3} - a{b^2} + 2a{b^2}\} $

$= \frac{{a({a^2} + {b^2})}}{{{a^2} + {b^2}}} = a$.

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MCQ 3311 Mark
$\left( {\frac{{\sin 2A}}{{1 + \cos 2A}}} \right)\,\left( {\frac{{\cos A}}{{1 + \cos A}}} \right)= $
  • $\tan \frac{A}{2}$
  • B
    $\cot \frac{A}{2}$
  • C
    $\sec \frac{A}{2}$
  • D
    ${\rm{cosec}}\frac{A}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\tan \frac{A}{2}$
a
(a) $\left( {\frac{{\sin 2A}}{{1 + \cos 2A}}} \right)\,\left( {\frac{{\cos A}}{{1 + \cos A}}} \right)$

$ = \frac{{2\sin A\cos A}}{{2{{\cos }^2}A}}\frac{{\cos A}}{{1 + \cos A}}$

$= \frac{{\sin A}}{{1 + \cos A}} $

$= \tan \frac{A}{2}$.

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MCQ 3321 Mark
$\frac{1}{{\tan 3A - \tan A}} - \frac{1}{{\cot 3A - \cot A}} = $
  • A
    $\tan A$
  • B
    $\tan 2A$
  • C
    $\cot A$
  • $\cot 2A$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\cot 2A$
d
(d) $\frac{1}{{\tan 3A - \tan A}} - \frac{1}{{\cot 3A - \cot A}}$

$=\frac{1}{{\tan 3A - \tan A}} + \frac{{\tan A\tan 3A}}{{\tan 3A - \tan A}}$

$= \frac{1}{{\tan 2A}} = \cot 2A$.

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MCQ 3331 Mark
${\rm{cosec }}A - 2\cot 2A\cos A = $
  • $2\sin A$
  • B
    $\sec A$
  • C
    $2\cos A\cot A$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$2\sin A$
a
(a) ${\rm{cosec}}\,A - 2\cot 2A\cos A $

$= \frac{1}{{\sin A}} - \frac{{2\cos A\cos 2A}}{{\sin 2A}}$

$ = \frac{1}{{\sin A}} - \frac{{2\cos A\cos 2A}}{{2\sin A\cos A}} $

$= \frac{{1 - \cos 2A}}{{\sin A}} $

$= \frac{{2{{\sin }^2}A}}{{\sin A}}$

$ = 2\sin A$.

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MCQ 3341 Mark
$\sqrt {2 + \sqrt {2 + 2\cos 4\theta } } = $
  • A
    $\cos \theta $
  • B
    $\sin \theta $
  • $2\cos \theta $
  • D
    $2\sin \theta $
Answer
Correct option: C.
$2\cos \theta $
c
(c) $\sqrt {2 + \sqrt {2 + 2\cos 4\theta } } $

$=\sqrt {2 + \sqrt {2.2{{\cos }^2}2\theta } } $

$ = \sqrt {2 + 2\cos 2\theta }$

$= \sqrt {4{{\cos }^2}\theta } $

$= 2\cos \theta $.

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MCQ 3351 Mark
If $\cos 3\theta = \alpha \cos \theta + \beta {\cos ^3}\theta ,$ then $(\alpha ,\beta ) = $
  • A
    $(3,\,4)$
  • B
    $(4,\,3)$
  • $( - 3,\,4)$
  • D
    $(3,\, - 4)$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$( - 3,\,4)$
c
(c) Given that $\cos 3\theta $

$= \alpha \cos \theta + \beta {\cos ^3}\theta $

But $\cos 3\theta = 4{\cos ^3}\theta - 3\cos \theta $

==> $(\alpha ,\beta ) = ( - 3,\,4)$.

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MCQ 3361 Mark
${(\cos \alpha + \cos \beta )^2} + {(\sin \alpha + \sin \beta )^2} = $
  • $4{\cos ^2}\frac{{\alpha - \beta }}{2}$
  • B
    $4{\sin ^2}\frac{{\alpha - \beta }}{2}$
  • C
    $4{\cos ^2}\frac{{\alpha + \beta }}{2}$
  • D
    $4{\sin ^2}\frac{{\alpha + \beta }}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$4{\cos ^2}\frac{{\alpha - \beta }}{2}$
a
(a) ${(\cos \alpha + \cos \beta )^2} + {(\sin \alpha + \sin \beta )^2}$

$ = {\cos ^2}\alpha + {\cos ^2}\beta + 2\cos \alpha \cos \beta + {\sin ^2}\alpha + $

${\sin ^2}\beta + 2\sin \alpha \sin \beta $

$ = 2\{ 1 + \cos (\alpha - \beta )\}$

$= 4{\cos ^2}\left( {\frac{{\alpha - \beta }}{2}} \right)$.

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MCQ 3371 Mark
If $\tan x = \frac{b}{a},$ then $\sqrt {\frac{{a + b}}{{a - b}}} + \sqrt {\frac{{a - b}}{{a + b}}} = $
  • A
    $\frac{{2\sin x}}{{\sqrt {\sin 2x} }}$
  • $\frac{{2\cos x}}{{\sqrt {\cos 2x} }}$
  • C
    $\frac{{2\cos x}}{{\sqrt {\sin 2x} }}$
  • D
    $\frac{{2\sin x}}{{\sqrt {\cos 2x} }}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{{2\cos x}}{{\sqrt {\cos 2x} }}$
b
(b) Given that, $\tan x = \frac{b}{a}$

Now $\sqrt {\frac{{a + b}}{{a - b}}} + \sqrt {\frac{{a - b}}{{a + b}}}$

$= \sqrt {\frac{{1 + b/a}}{{1 - b/a}}} + \sqrt {\frac{{1 - b/a}}{{1 + b/a}}} $

$ = \frac{2}{{\sqrt {1 - \frac{{{b^2}}}{{{a^2}}}} }} = \frac{2}{{\sqrt {1 - {{\tan }^2}x} }} $

$= \frac{2}{{\sqrt {1 - \frac{{{{\sin }^2}x}}{{{{\cos }^2}x}}} }} $

$= \frac{{2\cos x}}{{\sqrt {\cos 2x} }}$.

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MCQ 3381 Mark
$1 - 2{\sin ^2}\left( {\frac{\pi }{4} + \theta } \right) = $
  • A
    $\cos 2\theta $
  • B
    $ - \cos 2\theta $
  • C
    $\sin 2\theta $
  • $ - \sin 2\theta $
Answer
Correct option: D.
$ - \sin 2\theta $
d
(d) $1 - 2{\sin ^2}\left( {\frac{\pi }{4} + \theta } \right) $

$= \cos \left( {\frac{\pi }{2} + 2\theta } \right) $

$= - \sin 2\theta $.

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MCQ 3391 Mark
$\frac{{\sin 3A - \cos \left( {\frac{\pi }{2} - A} \right)}}{{\cos A + \cos (\pi + 3A)}} = $
  • A
    $\tan A$
  • B
    $\cot A$
  • C
    $\tan 2A$
  • $\cot 2A$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\cot 2A$
d
(d) $\frac{{\sin 3A - \cos \left( {\frac{\pi }{2} - A} \right)}}{{\cos A + \cos (\pi + 3A)}}$

$ = \frac{{\sin 3A - \sin A}}{{\cos A - \cos 3A}}$

$=\frac{{2\cos 2A\sin A}}{{2\sin 2A\sin A}}$

$= \frac{{\cos 2A}}{{\sin 2A}} = \cot 2A$.

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MCQ 3401 Mark
If $\tan A = \frac{1}{2},$ then $\tan 3A = $
  • A
    $\frac{9}{2}$
  • $\frac{{11}}{2}$
  • C
    $\frac{7}{2}$
  • D
    $ - \frac{1}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{{11}}{2}$
b
(b) We have $\tan A = \frac{1}{2}$

$ \Rightarrow \tan 3A = \frac{{3\tan A - {{\tan }^3}A}}{{1 - {{3+an }^2}A}} $

$= \frac{{3.\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{8}}}{{1 - 3.\frac{1}{4}}} $

$= \frac{{12 - 1}}{2} = \frac{{11}}{2}$.

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MCQ 3411 Mark
$\frac{{\sqrt {1 + \sin x} + \sqrt {1 - \sin x} }}{{\sqrt {1 + \sin x} - \sqrt {1 - \sin x} }} = $ (when $x$ lies in $II^{nd}$ quadrant)
  • A
    $\sin \frac{x}{2}$
  • $\tan \frac{x}{2}$
  • C
    $\sec \frac{x}{2}$
  • D
    ${\rm{cosec}}\frac{x}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\tan \frac{x}{2}$
b
(b) $\frac{{\sqrt {1 + \sin x} + \sqrt {1 - \sin x} }}{{\sqrt {1 + \sin x} - \sqrt {1 - \sin x} }}$

$= \frac{{\cos \frac{x}{2} + \sin \frac{x}{2} + \sin \frac{x}{2} - \cos \frac{x}{2}}}{{\cos \frac{x}{2} + \sin \frac{x}{2} - \sin \frac{x}{2} + \cos \frac{x}{2}}}$

$ = \tan \frac{x}{2}$.

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MCQ 3421 Mark
$(\sec 2A + 1){\sec ^2}A = $
  • A
    $\sec A$
  • B
    $2\sec A$
  • C
    $\sec 2A$
  • $2\sec 2A$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$2\sec 2A$
d
(d) $(\sec 2A + 1){\sec ^2}A $

$= \left( {\frac{{1 + {{\tan }^2}A}}{{1 - {{\tan }^2}A}} + 1} \right)\,(1 + {\tan ^2}A)$

$ = \frac{{2\,(1 + {{\tan }^2}A)}}{{1 - {{\tan }^2}A}}$

$= 2\sec 2A.$

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MCQ 3431 Mark
$2\sin A{\cos ^3}A - 2{\sin ^3}A\cos A = $
  • A
    $\sin 4A$
  • $\frac{1}{2}\sin 4A$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{4}\sin 4A$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{1}{2}\sin 4A$
b
(b) $2\sin A{\cos ^3}A - 2{\sin ^3}A\cos A$

$ = 2\sin A\cos A({\cos ^2}A - {\sin ^2}A)$ 

$ = 2\sin A\cos A\cos 2A $

$= \sin 2A\cos 2A $

$= \frac{1}{2}\sin 4A$.

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MCQ 3441 Mark
$\frac{{\sin \theta + \sin 2\theta }}{{1 + \cos \theta + \cos 2\theta }} = $
  • A
    $\frac{1}{2}\tan \theta $
  • B
    $\frac{1}{2}\cot \theta $
  • $\tan \theta $
  • D
    $\cot \theta $
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\tan \theta $
c
(c) $\frac{{\sin \theta + \sin 2\theta }}{{1 + \cos \theta + \cos 2\theta }}$

$ = \frac{{\sin \theta + 2\sin \theta \cos \theta }}{{2{{\cos }^2}\theta + \cos \theta }} $

$= \frac{{\sin \theta (1 + 2\cos \theta )}}{{\cos \theta (1 + 2\cos \theta )}} $

$= \tan \theta $.

Trick : Put $\theta = 30^\circ $, 

since for $\theta = 30^\circ $ no option will give the common value.

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MCQ 3451 Mark
$\frac{{\sec 8A - 1}}{{\sec 4A - 1}} = $
  • A
    $\frac{{\tan 2A}}{{\tan 8A}}$
  • $\frac{{\tan 8A}}{{\tan 2A}}$
  • C
    $\frac{{\cot 8A}}{{\cot 2A}}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{{\tan 8A}}{{\tan 2A}}$
b
(b) $\frac{{\sec 8A - 1}}{{\sec 4A - 1}}$

$ = \frac{{1 - \cos 8A}}{{\cos 8A}}.\frac{{\cos 4A}}{{1 - \cos 4A}}$

$ = \frac{{2{{\sin }^2}4A}}{{\cos 8A}}\frac{{\cos 4A}}{{2{{\sin }^2}2A}}$

$ = \frac{{2\sin 4A\cos 4A}}{{\cos 8A}}\frac{{\sin 4A}}{{2{{\sin }^2}2A}}$

$ = \tan 8A\frac{{2\sin 2A\cos 2A}}{{2{{\sin }^2}2A}} $

$= \frac{{\tan 8A}}{{\tan 2A}}.$

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MCQ 3461 Mark
If $\tan \beta = \cos \theta \tan \alpha ,$ then ${\tan ^2}\frac{\theta }{2} = $
  • A
    $\frac{{\sin (\alpha + \beta )}}{{\sin (\alpha - \beta )}}$
  • B
    $\frac{{\cos (\alpha - \beta )}}{{\cos (\alpha + \beta )}}$
  • $\frac{{\sin (\alpha - \beta )}}{{\sin (\alpha + \beta )}}$
  • D
    $\frac{{\cos (\alpha + \beta )}}{{\cos (\alpha - \beta )}}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{{\sin (\alpha - \beta )}}{{\sin (\alpha + \beta )}}$
c
(c) ${\tan ^2}\frac{\theta }{2} = \frac{{1 - \cos \theta }}{{1 + \cos \theta }} $

$= \frac{{\tan \alpha - \tan \beta }}{{\tan \alpha + \tan \beta }} $

$= \frac{{\sin (\alpha - \beta )}}{{\sin (\alpha + \beta )}}$.

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MCQ 3471 Mark
If $\cos A = \frac{3}{4}$, then $32\sin \frac{A}{2}\cos \frac{5}{2}A = $
  • A
    $\sqrt 7 $
  • $ - \sqrt 7 $
  • C
    $7$
  • D
    $-7$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$ - \sqrt 7 $
b
(b) $\cos A = \frac{3}{4} \Rightarrow \sin A = \frac{{\sqrt 7 }}{4}$

$L.H.S.$ $ = 16(\sin 3A - \sin 2A)$ 

$ = 16\sin A(3 - 4{\sin ^2}A - 2\cos A)$ 

$ = 16.\frac{{\sqrt 7 }}{4}\left( {3 - 4.\frac{7}{{16}} - 2.\frac{3}{4}} \right) = - \sqrt 7 $.

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MCQ 3481 Mark
$\frac{{\cos A}}{{1 - \sin A}} = $
  • A
    $\sec A - \tan A$
  • B
    ${\rm{cosec}}\,A + \cot A$
  • C
    $\tan \left( {\frac{\pi }{4} - \frac{A}{2}} \right)$
  • $\tan \left( {\frac{\pi }{4} + \frac{A}{2}} \right)$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\tan \left( {\frac{\pi }{4} + \frac{A}{2}} \right)$
d
(d) $\frac{{\cos A}}{{1 - \sin A}} = \frac{{\cos A(1 + \sin A)}}{{{{\cos }^2}A}} = \frac{{(1 + \sin A)}}{{\cos A}}$

$ = \frac{{{{\left( {\cos \frac{A}{2} + \sin \frac{A}{2}} \right)}^2}}}{{\left( {\cos \frac{A}{2} + \sin \frac{A}{2}} \right)\,\left( {\cos \frac{A}{2} - \sin \frac{A}{2}} \right)}} $

$= \frac{{\cos \frac{A}{2} + \sin \frac{A}{2}}}{{\cos \frac{A}{2} - \sin \frac{A}{2}}}$

$ = \frac{{1 + \tan \frac{A}{2}}}{{1 - \tan \frac{A}{2}}}$, $\left( {{\rm{Dividing}}\,{N^r}\,{\rm{and}}\,{D^r}\,{\rm{by}}\,\cos \frac{A}{2}} \right)$

$ = \tan \left( {\frac{\pi }{4} + \frac{A}{2}} \right)$.

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MCQ 3491 Mark
$\tan \frac{A}{2}$ is equal to
  • A
    $ \pm \sqrt {\frac{{1 - \sin A}}{{1 + \sin A}}} $
  • B
    $ \pm \sqrt {\frac{{1 + \sin A}}{{1 - \sin A}}} $
  • $ \pm \sqrt {\frac{{1 - \cos A}}{{1 + \cos A}}} $
  • D
    $ \pm \sqrt {\frac{{1 + \cos A}}{{1 - \cos A}}} $
Answer
Correct option: C.
$ \pm \sqrt {\frac{{1 - \cos A}}{{1 + \cos A}}} $
c
(c) $\tan \left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right) $

$= \frac{{\sin (A/2)}}{{\cos (A/2)}} $

$= \pm \sqrt {\frac{{(1 - \cos A)/2}}{{(1 + \cos A)/2}}} $

$= \pm \sqrt {\frac{{1 - \cos A}}{{1 + \cos A}}} $.

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MCQ 3501 Mark
If $\sin \alpha = \frac{{ - 3}}{5},$ where $\pi < \alpha < \frac{{3\pi }}{2},$ then $\cos \frac{1}{2}\alpha = $
  • $\frac{{ - 1}}{{\sqrt {10} }}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{{\sqrt {10} }}$
  • C
    $\frac{3}{{\sqrt {10} }}$
  • D
    $\frac{{ - 3}}{{\sqrt {10} }}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{{ - 1}}{{\sqrt {10} }}$
a
(a) $\cos (\alpha /2) = - \sqrt {\frac{{1 + \cos \alpha }}{2}} $

$\cos \alpha = - \sqrt {1 - {{\sin }^2}\alpha } $     [$\because  \alpha$ lies in $III^{rd}$ Quadrant]

$ = - \sqrt {1 - \frac{9}{{25}}} = - \frac{4}{5}$

$\therefore \,\,\,\cos (\alpha /2) = - \sqrt {\frac{{1 - \frac{4}{5}}}{2}} = - \frac{1}{{\sqrt {10} }}$.

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MCQ 3511 Mark
If $\tan \theta = t,$ then $\tan 2\theta + \sec 2\theta = $
  • $\frac{{1 + t}}{{1 - t}}$
  • B
    $\frac{{1 - t}}{{1 + t}}$
  • C
    $\frac{{2t}}{{1 - t}}$
  • D
    $\frac{{2t}}{{1 + t}}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{{1 + t}}{{1 - t}}$
a
(a) $\tan 2\theta = \frac{{2\tan \theta }}{{1 - {{\tan }^2}\theta }},\cos 2\theta = \frac{{1 - {{\tan }^2}\theta }}{{1 + {{\tan }^2}\theta }}$

$\tan 2\theta + \sec 2\theta = \frac{{2t}}{{1 - {t^2}}} + \frac{{1 + {t^2}}}{{1 - {t^2}}} $

$= \frac{{{{(1 + t)}^2}}}{{(1 - t)(1 + t)}} = \frac{{1 + t}}{{1 - t}}$.

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MCQ 3521 Mark
If $\cos \theta = \frac{1}{2}\left( {a + \frac{1}{a}} \right),$then the value of $\cos 3\theta $is
  • A
    $\frac{1}{8}\left( {{a^3} + \frac{1}{{{a^3}}}} \right)$
  • B
    $\frac{3}{2}\left( {a + \frac{1}{a}} \right)$
  • $\frac{1}{2}\left( {{a^3} + \frac{1}{{{a^3}}}} \right)$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{3}\left( {{a^3} + \frac{1}{{{a^3}}}} \right)$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{1}{2}\left( {{a^3} + \frac{1}{{{a^3}}}} \right)$
c
(c) $\because$ $\;\cos 3\theta  = 4{\cos ^3}\theta  - 3\cos \theta $ 

$\therefore \cos 3\theta = 4\frac{1}{{{2^3}}}{\left( {a + \frac{1}{a}} \right)^3} - 3\frac{1}{2}\left( {a + \frac{1}{a}} \right)$

$ \Rightarrow \cos 3\,\theta = \frac{1}{2}\left( {a + \frac{1}{a}} \right)\,\left[ {{{\left( {a + \frac{1}{a}} \right)}^2} - 3} \right]$ 

==> $\cos 3\theta = \frac{1}{2}\left( {{a^3} + \frac{1}{{{a^3}}}} \right)$.

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MCQ 3531 Mark
If $90^\circ < A < 180^\circ $ and $\sin A = \frac{4}{5},$ then $\tan \frac{A}{2}$ is equal to
  • A
    $1/2$
  • B
    $3/5$
  • C
    $3/2$
  • $2$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$2$
d
(d) $\sin \,A = \frac{4}{5}$

==>$\tan A = - \frac{4}{3}$, $({90^o} < A < {180^o})$

$\tan A = \frac{{2\tan \frac{A}{2}}}{{1 - {{\tan }^2}\frac{A}{2}}}$, (Let $\tan \frac{A}{2} = P$)

==> $ - \frac{4}{3} = \frac{{2P}}{{1 - {P^2}}}$ 

==> $4{P^2} - 6P - 4 = 0$

==> $P = \frac{{ - 1}}{2}{\rm{ (impossible),}}\,$

hence $\tan \frac{A}{2} = 2$.

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MCQ 3541 Mark
If $\tan \frac{\theta }{2} = t,$then $\frac{{1 - {t^2}}}{{1 + {t^2}}}$is equal to
  • $\cos \theta $
  • B
    $\sin \theta$
  • C
    $\sec \theta $
  • D
    $\cos 2\theta $
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\cos \theta $
a
(a) $\tan \frac{\theta }{2} = t$

$ \Rightarrow \frac{{1 - {{\tan }^2}\frac{\theta }{2}}}{{1 + {{\tan }^2}\frac{\theta }{2}}} = \cos \theta $.

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MCQ 3551 Mark
If $\sin A + \cos A = \sqrt 2 ,$ then ${\cos ^2}A = $
  • A
    $\frac{1}{4}$
  • $\frac{1}{2}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}$
  • D
    $\frac{3}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{1}{2}$
b
(b) $\sin A + \cos A = \sqrt 2 $. 

On squaring both the sides

==> $1 + \sin 2A = 2\, \Rightarrow \sin 2A = 1 = \sin {90^o}$

==> $2A = {90^o}$ or $A = {45^o}$ 

Now, ${\cos ^2}A = {(\cos {45^o})^2} $

$= {\left( {\frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}} \right)^2} = \frac{1}{2}$.

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MCQ 3561 Mark
$2{\cos ^2}\theta - 2{\sin ^2}\theta = 1$, then $\theta  =$ .......$^o$
  • A
    $15$
  • $30$
  • C
    $45$
  • D
    $60$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$30$
b
(b) $2{\cos ^2}\theta - 2{\sin ^2}\theta = 1$

==> $2\cos 2\theta = 1$ 

==> $\cos 2\theta = \frac{1}{2} = \cos {60^o}$

==> $2\theta = {60^o}$

$\Rightarrow \theta = {30^o}$.

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MCQ 3571 Mark
If ${\tan ^2}\theta = 2{\tan ^2}\phi + 1,$ then $\cos 2\theta + {\sin ^2}\phi $ equals
  • A
    $-1$
  • $0$
  • C
    $1$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$0$
b
(b) ${\tan ^2}\theta = 2{\tan ^2}\phi + 1 $

$\Rightarrow 1 + {\tan ^2}\theta = 2\,(1 + {\tan ^2}\phi )$ 

==> ${\sec ^2}\theta = 2{\sec ^2}\phi $

$\Rightarrow {\cos ^2}\phi = 2{\cos ^2}\theta $ 

==> ${\cos ^2}\phi = 1 + \cos 2\theta $

$\Rightarrow {\sin ^2}\phi + \cos 2\theta = 0$.

Trick : Let $\theta = {45^o}$, then $\phi = 0$

$\therefore \;\cos (2 \times {45^o}) + {\sin ^2}0 = 0 + 0 = 0$.

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MCQ 3581 Mark
If $\sin x + \cos x = \frac{1}{5},$ then $\tan 2x$ is
  • A
    $\frac{{25}}{{17}}$
  • B
    $\frac{{7}}{{25}}$
  • C
    $\frac{{25}}{7}$
  • $\frac{{24}}{7}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\frac{{24}}{7}$
d
(d) $\sin x + \cos x = \frac{1}{5}$

==> ${\sin ^2}x + {\cos ^2}x + 2\sin x\cos x = \frac{1}{{25}}$ 

$\sin 2x = \frac{{ - 24}}{{25}}$

==> $\cos 2x = \frac{{ - 7}}{{25}}$ 

==> $\tan 2x = \frac{{24}}{7}$.

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MCQ 3591 Mark
${\cos ^2}A{(3 - 4{\cos ^2}A)^2} + {\sin ^2}A{(3 - 4{\sin ^2}A)^2} = $
  • A
    $\cos 4A$
  • B
    $sin 4 A$
  • $1$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
$1$
c
(c) ${\cos ^2}A{(3 - 4{\cos ^2}A)^2} + {\sin ^2}A{(3 - 4{\sin ^2}A)^2}$ 

$ = {(3\cos A - 4{\cos ^3}A)^2} + {(3\sin A - 4{\sin ^3}A)^2}$ 

$ = {(\cos 3A)^2} + {(\sin 3A)^2} = 1$. 

Trick : Put $A = \frac{\pi }{2},{0^o}$, the value of expression remains $1$,

therefore it is independent of $A$ and is equal to $1.$

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MCQ 3601 Mark
$\sqrt {\frac{{1 - \sin A}}{{1 + \sin A}}} = $
  • A
    $\sec A + \tan A$
  • B
    $\tan \left( {\frac{\pi }{4} - A} \right)$
  • C
    $\tan \left( {\frac{\pi }{4} + \frac{A}{2}} \right)$
  • $\tan \left( {\frac{\pi }{4} - \frac{A}{2}} \right)$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\tan \left( {\frac{\pi }{4} - \frac{A}{2}} \right)$
d
(d) $\sqrt {\frac{{1 - \sin A}}{{1 + \sin A}}} = \sqrt {\frac{{1 - \cos \left( {\frac{\pi }{2} - A} \right)}}{{1 + \cos \left( {\frac{\pi }{2} - A} \right)}}} $ 

$ = \sqrt {\frac{{2{{\sin }^2}\left( {\frac{\pi }{4} - \frac{A}{2}} \right)}}{{2{{\cos }^2}\left( {\frac{\pi }{4} - \frac{A}{2}} \right)}}} = \tan \left( {\frac{\pi }{4} - \frac{A}{2}} \right)$.

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MCQ 3611 Mark
In a triangle $ABC,$ the value of $\sin A + \sin B + \sin C$ is
  • A
    $4\sin \frac{A}{2}\sin \frac{B}{2}\sin \frac{C}{2}$
  • $4\cos \frac{A}{2}\cos \frac{B}{2}\cos \frac{C}{2}$
  • C
    $4\cos \frac{A}{2}\sin \frac{B}{2}\sin \frac{C}{2}$
  • D
    $4\cos \frac{A}{2}\sin \frac{B}{2}\cos \frac{C}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$4\cos \frac{A}{2}\cos \frac{B}{2}\cos \frac{C}{2}$
b
(b) In $\Delta ABC,A + B + C = 180^\circ $

$ \Rightarrow \sin A + \sin B + \sin C $

$= 2\sin \frac{{A + B}}{2}\cos \frac{{A - B}}{2} + 2\sin \frac{C}{2}\cos \frac{C}{2}$ 

$ = 2\sin \left( {\frac{\pi }{2} - \frac{C}{2}} \right)\cos \frac{{A - B}}{2} + 2\cos \frac{C}{2}\sin \left( {\frac{\pi }{2} - \frac{{\overline {A + B} }}{2}} \right)$

$ = 2\cos \frac{C}{2}\cos \frac{{A - B}}{2} + 2\cos \frac{C}{2}\cos \frac{{A + B}}{2}$ 

$ = 2\cos \frac{C}{2}\left[ {\cos \frac{{A - B}}{2} + \cos \frac{{A + B}}{2}} \right]$

$ = 2\cos \frac{C}{2}\left( {2\cos \frac{A}{2}\cos \frac{B}{2}} \right) $

$= 4\cos \frac{A}{2}\cos \frac{B}{2}\cos \frac{C}{2}$ .

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MCQ 3621 Mark
In triangle $ABC$, the value of $\sin 2A + \sin 2B + \sin 2C$ is equal to
  • $4\sin A.\,\sin B.\,\sin C$
  • B
    $4\cos A.\,\cos B.\,\cos C$
  • C
    $2\cos A.\,\cos B.\,\cos C$
  • D
    $2\sin A.\,\sin B.\,\,\sin C$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$4\sin A.\,\sin B.\,\sin C$
a
(a) We know that $A + B + C = 180^\circ $ (in $\Delta ABC$)

Now, $\sin 2A + \sin 2B + \sin 2C$

$ = 2\sin (A + B)\cos (A - B) + 2\sin C\cos C$

$ = 2\sin (\pi - C)\cos (A - B) + 2\sin C\cos (\pi - \overline {A + B} )$

$ = 2\sin C\cos (A - B) - 2\sin C\cos (A + B)$ 

$ = 2\sin C\{ \cos (A - B) - \cos (A + B)\} $

$ = 2\sin C\{ 2\sin A\sin B\} = 4\sin A\sin B\sin C$.

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MCQ 3631 Mark
If $x + y + z = {180^o},$ then $\cos 2x + \cos 2y - \cos 2z$ is equal to
  • A
    $4\sin x.\,\sin y.\,\sin z$
  • $1 - 4\sin x.\,\sin y.\,\cos z$
  • C
    $4  sin x. sin  y. sin  z -1$
  • D
    $\cos A.\cos B.\cos C$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$1 - 4\sin x.\,\sin y.\,\cos z$
b
(b) $\cos 2x + \cos 2y - \cos 2z$ 

$ = 2\cos (x + y)\cos (x - y) - 2{\cos ^2}z + 1$ 

$ = 2\cos (\pi - z)\cos (x - y) - 2{\cos ^2}z + 1$ 

$ = 1 - 2\cos z\{ \cos (x - y) - \cos (x + y)\} $

$ = 1 - 2\cos z2\sin x\sin y = 1 - 4\sin x\sin y\cos z$.

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MCQ 3641 Mark
If $A + B + C = {180^o},$ then $\frac{{\tan A + \tan B + \tan C}}{{\tan A\,.\,\tan B\,.\,\tan C}} = $
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $2$
  • $1$
  • D
    $-1$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$1$
c
(c) Since ${S_1} = {S_3} \Rightarrow \frac{{{S_1}}}{{{S_3}}} = 1$.
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MCQ 3651 Mark
If $A, B, C$ are angles of a triangle, then $\sin 2A + \sin 2B - \sin 2C$ is equal to
  • A
    $4\sin A\,\,\cos B\,\,\cos C$
  • B
    $4\cos A$
  • C
    $4\sin A\,\cos A$
  • $4\cos A\,\cos B\,\sin C$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$4\cos A\,\cos B\,\sin C$
d
(d) $\sin 2A + \sin 2B\, - \sin 2C$ 

$= 2\sin A\cos A + 2\cos (B + C)\sin (B - C)$

$\{ \because A + B + C = \pi ,\,\therefore \,B + C = \pi  - A,\cos (B + C) = \cos (\pi  - A),$ $\cos (B + C) = - \cos A,\,\sin (B + C) = \sin A\} $

$ = 2\cos A\,\,[\sin A - \sin (B - C)]$

$ = 2\cos A\,[\sin (B + C) - \sin (B - C)]$ 

$ = 2\cos A.2\cos B.\sin C$

$ = 4\cos A.\,\cos B.\,\sin C$.

Trick : First put $A = B = C = {60^o}$ for, these values. 

Options $(a)$ and $ (d)$ satisfies the condition, Now put $A = B = 45^\circ $ and $c = {90^o}$. 

Then only $(d)$ satisfies. Hence $(d)$ is the answer.

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MCQ 3661 Mark
In any triangle $ABC ,$ ${\sin ^2}\frac{A}{2} + {\sin ^2}\frac{B}{2} + {\sin ^2}\frac{C}{2}$ is equal to
  • A
    $1 - 2\,\cos \frac{A}{2}\cos \frac{B}{2}\cos \frac{C}{2}$
  • B
    $1 - 2\,\sin \frac{A}{2}\cos \frac{B}{2}\cos \frac{C}{2}$
  • $1 - 2\,\sin \frac{A}{2}\sin \frac{B}{2}\sin \frac{C}{2}$
  • D
    $1 - 2\,\cos \frac{A}{2}\cos \frac{B}{2}\sin \frac{C}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$1 - 2\,\sin \frac{A}{2}\sin \frac{B}{2}\sin \frac{C}{2}$
c
(c) Trick: For $A = B = C = {60^o}$ only option $(c)$ satisfies the condition.
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MCQ 3671 Mark
If $A + B + C = {270^o},$ then $\cos \,2A + \cos 2B + \cos 2C + 4\sin A\,\sin B\,\sin C = $
  • A
    $0$
  • $1$
  • C
    $2$
  • D
    $3$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$1$
b
(b) $A + B + C = {270^o}\,\,\, \Rightarrow A = B = C = {90^o},$ then 

$\cos 2A + \cos 2B + \cos 2C + 4\sin A\,\sin B\,\sin C$

$ = \cos {180^o} + \cos {180^o} + \cos {180^o} + 4\sin {90^o}\sin {90^o}\sin {90^o}$

$ = - 1 - 1 - 1 + 4 \cdot 1\cdot 1\cdot 1 = - 3 + 4 = 1$.

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MCQ 3681 Mark
If $x + \frac{1}{x} = 2\,\cos \theta ,$ then ${x^3} + \frac{1}{{{x^3}}} = $
  • A
    $\cos \,\,3\theta $
  • $2\,\cos \,3\theta $
  • C
    $\frac{1}{2}\cos \,3\theta $
  • D
    $\frac{1}{3}\cos \,3\theta $
Answer
Correct option: B.
$2\,\cos \,3\theta $
b
(b) We have $x + \frac{1}{x} = 2\cos \theta $,

Now ${x^3} + \frac{1}{{{x^3}}} = {\left( {x + \frac{1}{x}} \right)^3} - 3x\frac{1}{x}\left( {x + \frac{1}{x}} \right)$ 

$=  {(2\cos \theta )^3} - 3(2\cos \theta ) = 8{\cos ^3}\theta - 6\cos \theta $

$=  2(4{\cos ^3}\theta - 3\cos \theta ) = 2\cos 3\theta $. 

Trick : Put $x = 1$ $ \Rightarrow $ $\theta = {0^\circ }$. 

Then ${x^3} + \frac{1}{{{x^3}}} = 2 = 2\cos 3\theta $.

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MCQ 3691 Mark
If $x = \sin {130^o}\,\cos {80^o},\,\,y = \sin \,{80^o}\,\cos \,{130^o},\,\,z = 1 + xy,$which one of the following is true
  • A
    $x > 0,\,\,y > 0,\,\,z > 0$
  • $x > 0,\,\,y < 0,\,\,0 < z < 1$
  • C
    $x > 0,\,\,y < 0,\,\,z > 1$
  • D
    $x < 0,\,\,y < 0,\,0 < z < 1$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$x > 0,\,\,y < 0,\,\,0 < z < 1$
b
(b) $x = \sin {130^o}\cos {80^o},$

$y = \sin {80^o}\cos {130^o}$

==> $x = \cos {40^o}\cos {80^o},\,\,\,y = - \sin {80^o}\sin {40^o}$ 

So, $x > 0$ and $y < 0$ and $xy < 0$ 

Now, $z = 1 + xy$ ==> $0 < z < 1$.

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MCQ 3701 Mark
If $\alpha ,\,\beta ,\,\gamma \in \,\left( {0,\,\frac{\pi }{2}} \right)$, then $\frac{{\sin \,(\alpha + \beta + \gamma )}}{{\sin \alpha + \sin \beta + \sin \gamma }}$ is
  • $< 1$
  • B
    $> 1$
  • C
    $= 1$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$< 1$
a
(a) We have $\sin \alpha + \sin \beta + \sin \gamma - \sin (\alpha + \beta + \gamma )$ 

$ = \sin \alpha + \sin \beta + \sin \gamma - \sin \alpha \cos \beta \cos \gamma $ 

$ - \cos \alpha \sin \beta \cos \gamma - \cos \alpha \cos \beta \sin \gamma + \sin \alpha \sin \beta \sin \gamma $

$ = \sin \alpha (1 - \cos \beta \cos \gamma ) + \sin \beta (1 - \cos \alpha \cos \gamma )$

$ + \sin \gamma (1 - \cos \alpha \cos \beta ) + \sin \alpha \sin \beta \sin \gamma > 0$ 

$\therefore \sin \alpha + \sin \beta + \sin \gamma > \sin (\alpha + \beta + \gamma )$ 

$ \Rightarrow \frac{{\sin (\alpha + \beta + \gamma )}}{{\sin \alpha + \sin \beta + \sin \gamma }} < 1$ .

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MCQ 3711 Mark
If $\tan \,(A + B) = p,\,\,\tan \,(A - B) = q,$ then the value of $\tan \,2A$ in terms of $p$ and $q$ is
  • A
    $\frac{{p + q}}{{p - q}}$
  • B
    $\frac{{p - q}}{{1 + pq}}$
  • $\frac{{p + q}}{{1 - pq}}$
  • D
    $\frac{{1 + pq}}{{1 - p}}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{{p + q}}{{1 - pq}}$
c
(c) $2A = (A + B) + (A - B)$ 

$ \Rightarrow $$\tan 2A = \frac{{\tan (A + B) + \tan (A - B)}}{{1 - \tan (A + B)\tan (A - B)}}$

$= \frac{{p + q}}{{1 - pq}}$.

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MCQ 3721 Mark
The maximum value of $3\cos \theta - 4\sin \theta $ is
  • A
    $3$
  • B
    $4$
  • $5$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
$5$
c
(c) Let $3 = r\cos \alpha ,4 = r\sin \alpha ,$so $r = 5$ 

$f(\theta ) = r.(\cos \alpha \cos \theta + \sin \alpha \sin \theta ) = 5.\cos (\theta - \alpha )$ 

$\therefore $ The maximum value of $f(\theta ) = 5.1 = 5.$

{Since the maximum value of $\cos (\theta - \alpha ) = 1$}. 

Aliter : As we know that, the maximum value of $a\sin \theta + b\cos \theta $ is $ + \sqrt {{a^2} + {b^2}} $

and the minimum value is $ - \sqrt {{a^2} + {b^2}} $. 

Therefore, the maximum value is $(3\cos \theta + 4\sin \theta ) = + \sqrt {{3^2} + {{( - 4)}^2}} = 5$ 

and the minimum value is $-5.$

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MCQ 3731 Mark
Minimum value of $5{\sin ^2}\theta + 4{\cos ^2}\theta $ is
  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $2$
  • C
    $3$
  • $4$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$4$
d
(d) Let $f(\theta ) = 5{\sin ^2}\theta + 4{\cos ^2}\theta = 4 + {\sin ^2}\theta $ 

$\therefore f(\theta ) \ge 4 + 0$         $( \because {\sin ^2}\theta  \ge 0)$ 

$\therefore $ The minimum value of $f(\theta )$ is $4.$

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MCQ 3741 Mark
The maximum value of ${\cos ^2}\left( {\frac{\pi }{3} - x} \right) - {\cos ^2}\left( {\frac{\pi }{3} + x} \right)$ is
  • A
    $ - \frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{2}$
  • $\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{3}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}$
c
(c) ${\cos ^2}\left( {\frac{\pi }{3} - x} \right) - {\cos ^2}\left( {\frac{\pi }{3} + x} \right)$

$ = \left\{ {\cos \left( {\frac{\pi }{3} - x} \right) + \cos \left( {\frac{\pi }{3} + x} \right)} \right\}\left\{ {\cos \left( {\frac{\pi }{3} - x} \right) - \cos \left( {\frac{\pi }{3} + x} \right)} \right\}$

$ = \left\{ {2\cos \frac{\pi }{3}\cos x} \right\}\left\{ {2\sin \frac{\pi }{3}\sin x} \right\}$ 

$ = \sin \frac{{2\pi }}{3}\sin 2x = \frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}\sin 2x$

Its maximum value is $\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2},\,\{ - 1 \le \sin 2x \le 1\} $.

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MCQ 3751 Mark
${\tan ^2}\theta + {\cot ^2}\theta $ is
  • $ \ge 2$
  • B
    $ \le 2$
  • C
    $ \ge - 2$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$ \ge 2$
a
(a) We know that ${\left( {x - \frac{1}{x}} \right)^2} \ge 0 $

$\Rightarrow {x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}} - 2 \ge 0$

Put $x = \tan \theta \Rightarrow {\tan ^2}\theta + {\cot ^2}\theta \ge 2$.

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MCQ 3761 Mark
The value of $x$ for the maximum value of $\sqrt 3 \cos x + \sin x $ is .....$^o$
  • $30$
  • B
    $45$
  • C
    $60$
  • D
    $90$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$30$
a
(a) Let $f(x) = \sqrt 3 \cos x + \sin x$ 

$ \Rightarrow f(x) = 2\left( {\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}\cos x + \frac{1}{2}\sin x} \right) = 2\sin \left( {x + \frac{\pi }{3}} \right)$

But $ - 1 \le \sin \left( {x + \frac{\pi }{3}} \right) \le 1$ 

Hence, $f(x)$ is maximum, if $x + \frac{\pi }{3} = 90^\circ \Rightarrow x = 30^\circ $.

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MCQ 3771 Mark
The minimum value of $3\cos x + 4\sin x + 5$ is
  • A
    $5$
  • B
    $9$
  • C
    $7$
  • $0$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$0$
d
(d) The minimum value of $3\cos x + 4\sin x$ is $ - \sqrt {{3^2} + {4^2}} = - 5$

Hence the minimum value of $3\cos x + 4\sin x + 5$

$ = - 5 + 5 = 0$.

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MCQ 3781 Mark
The greatest and least value of $\sin x\cos x$ are
  • A
    $1,\, - 1$
  • $\frac{1}{2}, - \frac{1}{2}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{4}, - \frac{1}{4}$
  • D
    $2, - 2$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{1}{2}, - \frac{1}{2}$
b
(b) Let $f(x) = \sin x\cos x = \frac{1}{2}\sin 2x$ 

We know $ - 1 \le \sin 2x \le 1 \Rightarrow - \frac{1}{2} \le \frac{1}{2}\sin 2x \le \frac{1}{2}$ 

Thus the greatest and least value of $f(x)$are $\frac{1}{2}$ and $ - \frac{1}{2}$ respectively.

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MCQ 3791 Mark
The minimum value of $\cos \theta + \sin \theta $ is
  • A
    $0$
  • $ - \sqrt 2 $
  • C
    $1/2$
  • D
    $\sqrt 2 $
Answer
Correct option: B.
$ - \sqrt 2 $
b
(b) Let $f(x) = \cos \theta + \sin \theta = \sqrt 2 \cos \left( {\theta - \frac{\pi }{4}} \right)$ 

Since $ - 1 \le \cos \left( {\theta - \frac{\pi }{4}} \right) \le 1$

==> $ - \sqrt 2 \le \sqrt 2 \cos \left( {\theta - \frac{\pi }{4}} \right) \le \sqrt 2 $

Thus, the minimum value of $f(x)$ is $ - \sqrt 2 $.

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MCQ 3801 Mark
The maximum value of $4{\sin ^2}x + 3{\cos ^2}x$ is
  • A
    $3$
  • $4$
  • C
    $5$
  • D
    $7$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$4$
b
(b) $f\,(x) = 4{\sin ^2}x + 3{\cos ^2}x={\sin ^2}x + 3$ and $0 \le \,|\sin x|\, \le 1$

$\therefore $ Maximum value of ${\sin ^2}x + 3$ is $4.$

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MCQ 3811 Mark
The minimum value of $9{\tan ^2}\theta + 4{\cot ^2}\theta $ is
  • A
    $13$
  • B
    $9$
  • C
    $6$
  • $12$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$12$
d
(d) $A.M.\,\,  \ge \,\, G.M. $

$ \Rightarrow \frac{{9{{\tan }^2}\theta + 4{{\cot }^2}\theta }}{2} \ge \sqrt {4{{\cot }^2}\theta .9{{\tan }^2}\theta } $ 

$ \Rightarrow 9{\tan ^2}\theta + 4{\cot ^2}\theta \ge 12$ 

Therefore, the minimum value is $12.$

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MCQ 3821 Mark
The minimum value of $3\sin \theta + 4\cos \theta $ is
  • A
    $5$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $3$
  • $-5$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$-5$
d
(d) Minimum value of $(3\sin \theta + 4\cos \theta )$ is $ - \sqrt {{3^2} + {4^2}} $

$i.e., \,-5.$

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MCQ 3831 Mark
Maximum value of $\sin x - \cos x$ is equal to
  • $\sqrt 2 $
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $0$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\sqrt 2 $
a
(a) Maximum value of $(\sin x - \cos x)$ is $ - \sqrt {{1^2} + {1^2}} $

$i.e.,\,\,$$ \sqrt 2 $.

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MCQ 3841 Mark
The value of $x$ for maximum value of $(\sqrt 3 \,\sin x + \cos x)$ is .....$^o$
  • A
    $30$
  • B
    $45$
  • $60$
  • D
    $90$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$60$
c
(c) The greatest value of $\sqrt 3 \sin x + \cos x$ is $\sqrt {3 + 1} = 2$ and obviously it will be at $x = 60^\circ $. 

Aliter : $2\,\left( {\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}\sin x + \frac{1}{2}\cos x} \right) = 2\sin \,\left( {x + \frac{\pi }{6}} \right)$

As $\sin x$ is maximum at $x = \frac{\pi }{2},$ 

so $x + \frac{\pi }{6} = \frac{\pi }{2}$ or $x = \frac{\pi }{3}$.

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MCQ 3851 Mark
If $ABCD$ is a cyclic quadrilateral, then the value of $\cos A - \cos B + \cos C - \cos D = $
  • $0$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $2\,(\cos \,B - \cos D)$
  • D
    $2\,(\cos \,A - \cos C)$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$0$
a
(a) We know that $A + C = 180^\circ ,$

since $ABCD$ is a cyclic quadrilateral. 

$ \Rightarrow A = 180^\circ - C$

$ \Rightarrow \cos A = \cos (180^\circ - C) = - \cos C$ 

$ \Rightarrow \cos A + \cos C = 0$.....$(i)$

Now $B + D = 180^\circ ,$ then $\cos B + \cos D = 0$.....$(ii) $

Subtracting $(ii)$ from $(i),$ we get

$\cos A - \cos B + \cos C - \cos D = 0$.

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MCQ 3861 Mark
Maximum value of $f(x) = \sin x + \cos x$ is
  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $2$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}$
  • $\sqrt 2 $
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\sqrt 2 $
d
(d) Maximum value of $f(x) = \sqrt {{1^2} + {1^2}} = \sqrt 2 $.
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MCQ 3871 Mark
In the graph of the function$\sqrt 3 \sin x + \cos x$ the maximum distance of a point from $x-$ axis is
  • A
    $4$
  • $2$
  • C
    $1$
  • D
    $\sqrt 3 $
Answer
Correct option: B.
$2$
b
(b) Maximum distance $ = \sqrt {{{\left( {\sqrt 3 } \right)}^2} + {{(1)}^2}} = 2$.

Hence, in the graph of function $\sqrt 3 \sin x + \cos x$,

maximum distance of a point from $x-$ axis is $2.$

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MCQ 3881 Mark
The maximum value of the function $f(x) = 3\sin x + 4\cos x$ is
  • A
    $3$
  • B
    $4$
  • $5$
  • D
    $7$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$5$
c
(c) Maximum value of $f(x) = \sqrt {{3^2} + {4^2}} = 5$.
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MCQ 3891 Mark
The value of $\sin \theta + \cos \theta $ will be greatest when
  • A
    $\theta = {30^o}$
  • $\theta  = {45^o}$
  • C
    $\theta = {60^o}$
  • D
    $\theta = {90^o}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\theta  = {45^o}$
b
(b) Let $f(x) = \sin \theta + \cos \theta = \sqrt 2 \sin \left( {\theta + \frac{\pi }{4}} \right)$

But $ - 1 \le \sin \left( {\theta + \frac{\pi }{2}} \right) \le 1$

$\Rightarrow - \sqrt 2 \le \sqrt 2 \sin \left( {\theta + \frac{\pi }{4}} \right) \le \sqrt 2 $.

Hence the maximum value of $(\sin \theta + \cos \theta )$

$i.e.$, of $\sqrt 2 \sin \left( {\theta + \frac{\pi }{4}} \right) = \sqrt 2 $.

$\therefore $$\sin \left( {\theta + \frac{\pi }{4}} \right) = 1 $

$\Rightarrow \sin \left( {\theta + \frac{\pi }{4}} \right) = \sin \frac{\pi }{2}$

==> $\theta + \frac{\pi }{4} = \frac{\pi }{2} $

$\Rightarrow \theta = \frac{\pi }{4} = {45^o}$.

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MCQ 3901 Mark
If $f(x) = {\cos ^2}x + {\sec ^2}x,$ then
  • A
    $f(x) < 1$
  • B
    $f(x) = 1$
  • C
    $1 < f(x) < 2$
  • $f(x) \ge 2$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$f(x) \ge 2$
d
(d) Since ${\left( {x - \frac{1}{x}} \right)^2} \ge 0,\,\,{\rm{\rlap{--} V}}\,\,x \in R,$

we have ${x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}} \ge 2$ and

Hence, $f(x) = {\cos ^2}x + \frac{1}{{{{\cos }^2}x}} \ge 2$.

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MCQ 3911 Mark
If $y = 3\,sin\,x + 4\,cos\,x$ then find the maximum value of $y$
  • A
    $-5$
  • $+5$
  • C
    $7$
  • D
    $1$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$+5$
b
$y =\sqrt {3^2+4^2}= 5$
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MCQ 3921 Mark
The value of ${e^{{{\log }_{10}}\tan 1^\circ + {{\log }_{10}}\tan 2^\circ + {{\log }_{10}}\tan 3^\circ + ........... + {{\log }_{10}}\tan 89^\circ }}$ is
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $e$
  • C
    $1/e$
  • None of these
Answer
Correct option: D.
None of these
d
(d) We have ${e^{{{\log }_{10}}\tan \,\,{1^o} + {{\log }_{10}}\tan \,\,{2^o} + {{\log }_{10}}\,\tan \,\,{3^o} + .......... + {{\log }_{10}}\,\tan \,\,{{89}^o}}}$

$ = {e^{{{\log }_{10}}\,(\tan \,\,{1^o}\,\tan \,\,{2^o}\,\,\tan \,\,{3^o}.....\tan \,\,{{89}^o})}} = {e^{{{\log }_{10}}\,\,1}} = {e^o} $

$= 1$

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MCQ 3931 Mark
If $\tan \theta = \frac{{x\,\sin \,\phi }}{{1 - x\,\cos \,\phi }}$ and $\tan \,\phi = \frac{{y\sin \,\theta }}{{1 - y\,\cos \,\theta }}$, then $\frac{x}{y} = $
  • A
    $\frac{{\sin \phi }}{{\sin \theta }}$
  • $\frac{{\sin \theta }}{{\sin \phi }}$
  • C
    $\frac{{\sin \phi }}{{1 - \cos \theta }}$
  • D
    $\frac{{\sin \theta }}{{1 - \cos \phi }}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{{\sin \theta }}{{\sin \phi }}$
b
(b) We have $\tan \theta = \frac{{x\,\sin \,\phi }}{{1 - x\,\cos \,\,\phi }}$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\frac{1}{x}\tan \theta - \tan \theta \,\,\cos \phi = \sin \,\phi $ 

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\frac{1}{x} = \frac{{\sin \,\phi + \cos \,\,\phi \,\tan \,\theta }}{{\tan \,\theta }}$

and $\tan \,\phi = \frac{{y\,\sin \,\theta }}{{1 - y\,\cos \,\theta }}$

$ \Rightarrow \tan \,\phi \, = \frac{{\sin \,\theta }}{{\frac{1}{y} - \cos \,\theta }}$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\frac{1}{y}\tan \,\phi - \tan \,\phi \cos \theta = \sin \theta $

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\frac{1}{y}\tan \,\phi \, = \sin \,\theta + \tan \,\phi \,\cos \theta $

$\therefore \,\,\,\,\frac{1}{y} = \frac{{\sin \,\theta + \tan \,\phi \,\cos \theta }}{{\tan \,\phi }}$

Now $\frac{x}{y} = \left[ {\frac{{\tan \,\theta }}{{\sin \,\phi + \cos \,\phi \,\tan \,\theta }}} \right] \times \left[ {\frac{{\sin \,\theta + \tan \,\phi \,\cos \,\theta }}{{\tan \,\phi }}} \right]$

$ = \frac{{\tan \,\theta }}{{\tan \,\phi }}\,\left[ {\frac{{\sin \,\theta + \cos \,\theta \frac{{\sin \varphi }}{{\cos \phi }}}}{{\sin \phi + \cos \phi \frac{{\sin \theta }}{{\cos \theta }}}}} \right] $

$= \frac{{\tan \theta \,\,\cos \theta }}{{\tan \,\phi \,\cos \phi }} = \frac{{\sin \theta }}{{\sin \phi }}$

Aliter : $x\,\sin \,\phi = \tan \,\theta - x\,\cos \,\phi \,\tan \,\theta $

$ \Rightarrow \,x = \frac{{\tan \,\theta }}{{\sin \,\phi + \cos \,\phi \,\tan \,\theta }}$

$ = \frac{{\sin \,\theta }}{{\cos \,\theta \sin \,\phi + \cos \,\phi \,\sin \,\theta }} = \frac{{\sin \,\theta }}{{\sin \,(\theta + \phi )}}$

Similarly, $y = \frac{{\sin \,\phi }}{{\sin \,(\theta + \phi )}}$;

$\therefore \,\,\frac{x}{y} = \frac{{\sin \theta }}{{\sin \phi }}.$

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MCQ 3941 Mark
If $\cot \,\theta + \tan \theta = m$ and $\sec \theta - \cos \theta = n,$ then which of the following is correct
  • $m{(m{n^2})^{1/3}} - n{(n{m^2})^{1/3}} = 1$
  • B
    $m{({m^2}n)^{1/3}} - n{(m{n^2})^{1/3}} = 1$
  • C
    $n{(m{n^2})^{1/3}} - m{(n{m^2})^{1/3}} = 1$
  • D
    $n{({m^2}n)^{1/3}} - m{(m{n^2})^{1/3}} = 1$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$m{(m{n^2})^{1/3}} - n{(n{m^2})^{1/3}} = 1$
a
(a) As given 

$\frac{1}{{\tan \theta }} + \tan \theta = m\, $

$\Rightarrow \,1 + {\tan ^2}\theta = m\,\tan \theta $

$ \Rightarrow \,\,{\sec ^2}\theta = m\,\tan \theta $…..$(i) $

and $\sec \theta - \cos \theta = n\,\, \Rightarrow \,\,{\sec ^2}\theta - 1 = n\,\sec \theta $ 

$ \Rightarrow \,\,{\tan ^2}\theta = n\,\,\sec \theta $ 

$ \Rightarrow \,\,{\tan ^4}\theta = {n^2}\,{\sec ^2}\theta = {n^2}.\,m\,\,\tan \theta $      {by $(i)$} 

$ \Rightarrow \,\,{\tan ^3}\theta  = {n^2}m\,,\,\,\,(\,\,\,\tan \theta  \ne 0)$ 

$\Rightarrow \,\,\tan \theta = {({n^2}m)^{1/3}}$…..$(ii)$ 

Also, ${\sec ^2}\theta = m\,\,\tan \theta = m\,{({n^2}m)^{1/3}}$ {by $(i)$ and $(ii)$} 

$\therefore$ Using the identity ${\sec ^2}\theta - {\tan ^2}\theta = 1$ 

$ \Rightarrow \,\,m\,{(m{n^2})^{1/3}} - {({n^2}m)^{2/3}} = 1$ 

$ \Rightarrow \,\,m\,{(m{n^2})^{1/3}} - n\,{(n{m^2})^{1/3}} = 1.$

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MCQ 3951 Mark
If $\sin x + {\sin ^2}x = 1$, then the value of ${\cos ^{12}}x + 3{\cos ^{10}}x + 3{\cos ^8}x + {\cos ^6}x - 2$ is equal to
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $1$
  • $-1$
  • D
    $2$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$-1$
c
(c) We have, $\sin x + {\sin ^2}x = 1$ 

or $\sin x = 1 - {\sin ^2}x$ or $\sin x = {\cos ^2}x$  

$\therefore$ ${\cos ^{12}}x + 3{\cos ^{10}}x + 3{\cos ^8}x + {\cos ^6}x - 2$

$ = {\sin ^6}x + 3{\sin ^5}x + 3{\sin ^4}x + {\sin ^3}x - 2$

$ = {({\sin ^2}x)^3} + 3{({\sin ^2}x)^2}\sin x + 3({\sin ^2}x){(\sin x)^2} + {(\sin x)^3} - 2$ 

$ = {({\sin ^2}x + \sin x)^3} - 2$

$ = {(1)^3} - 2$          $[ \because \sin x + {\sin ^2}x = 1({\rm{given}})]$ 

$= -1.$

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MCQ 3961 Mark
If ${\tan ^2}\alpha {\tan ^2}\beta + {\tan ^2}\beta {\tan ^2}\gamma + {\tan ^2}\gamma {\tan ^2}\alpha $$ + 2{\tan ^2}\alpha {\tan ^2}\beta {\tan ^2}\gamma = 1,$ then the value of ${\sin ^2}\alpha + {\sin ^2}\beta + {\sin ^2}\gamma $ is
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $-1$
  • $1$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
$1$
c
(c) ${\sin ^2}\alpha + {\sin ^2}\beta + {\sin ^2}\gamma $

$ = \frac{{{{\tan }^2}\alpha }}{{1 + {{\tan }^2}\alpha }} + \frac{{{{\tan }^2}\beta }}{{1 + {{\tan }^2}\beta }} + \frac{{{{\tan }^2}\gamma }}{{1 + {{\tan }^2}\gamma }}$

$ = \frac{x}{{1 + x}} + \frac{y}{{1 + y}} + \frac{z}{{1 + z}}$ $(x = {\tan ^2}\alpha ,\,y = {\tan ^2}\beta ,\,z = {\tan ^2}\gamma )$

$ = \frac{{(x + y + z) + (xy + yz + zx + 2xyz) + xy + yz + zx + xyz}}{{(1 + x)(1 + y)(1 + z)}}$ 

$ = \frac{{1 + x + y + z + xy + yz + zx + xyz}}{{(1 + x)(1 + y)(1 + z)}} = 1$       $( \because xy + yz + zx + 2xyz = 1)$

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MCQ 3971 Mark
If $a\,{\cos ^3}\alpha + 3a\,\cos \alpha \,{\sin ^2}\alpha = m$ and $a\,{\sin ^3}\alpha + 3a\,{\cos ^2}\alpha \sin \alpha = n,$ then  ${(m + n)^{2/3}} + {(m - n)^{2/3}}$ is equal to
  • A
    $2{a^2}$
  • B
    $2{a^{1/3}}$
  • $2{a^{2/3}}$
  • D
    $2{a^3}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$2{a^{2/3}}$
c
(c) Adding and subtracting the given relation, we get 

$(m + n) = a{\cos ^3}\alpha + 3a\cos \alpha \,{\sin ^2}\alpha $ $ + 3a{\cos ^2}\alpha .\sin \alpha  + a{\sin ^3}\alpha $

$ = a{(\cos \alpha + \sin \alpha )^3}$ 

and similarly $(m - n) = a\,\,{(\cos \alpha - \sin \alpha )^3}$ 

Thus, ${(m + n)^{2/3}} + {(m - n)^{2/3}}$ 

$ = {a^{2/3}}{\{ \cos \alpha + \sin \alpha )^2} + {(\cos \alpha - \sin \alpha )^2}\} $ 

$ = {a^{2/3}}\{ 2({\cos ^2}\alpha + {\sin ^2}\alpha )\} = 2{a^{2/3}}$.

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MCQ 3981 Mark
If $\left| {\cos \,\theta \,\left\{ {\sin \theta + \sqrt {{{\sin }^2}\theta + {{\sin }^2}\alpha } } \right\}\,} \right|\, \le k,$ then the value of $k$ is
  • A
    $\sqrt {1 + {{\cos }^2}\alpha } $
  • $\sqrt {1 + {{\sin }^2}\alpha } $
  • C
    $\sqrt {2 + {{\sin }^2}\alpha } $
  • D
    $\sqrt {2 + {{\cos }^2}\alpha } $
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\sqrt {1 + {{\sin }^2}\alpha } $
b
(b) Let $u = \cos \theta \left\{ {\sin \theta + \sqrt {{{\sin }^2}\theta + {{\sin }^2}\alpha } } \right\}$

==> ${(u - \sin \theta \cos \theta )^2} = {\cos ^2}\theta ({\sin ^2}\theta + {\sin ^2}\alpha )$ 

==> ${u^2}{\tan ^2}\theta - 2u\tan \theta + {u^2} - {\sin ^2}\alpha = 0$ 

Since tan $\theta $ is real, therefore 

==> $4{u^2} - 4{u^2}({u^2} - {\sin ^2}\alpha ) \ge 0$

$ \Rightarrow {u^2} - (1 + {\sin ^2}\alpha ) \le 0$ 

==> $|u|\, \le \sqrt {1 + {{\sin }^2}\alpha } $.  

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MCQ 3991 Mark
If $\left| {\,a\,{{\sin }^2}\theta + b\sin \theta \cos \theta + c\,{{\cos }^2}\theta - \frac{1}{2}(a + c)\,} \right|\, \le \frac{1}{2}k,$ then ${k^2}$ is equal to
  • ${b^2} + {(a - c)^2}$
  • B
    ${a^2} + {(b - c)^2}$
  • C
    ${c^2} + {(a - b)^2}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
${b^2} + {(a - c)^2}$
a
(a) $a{\sin ^2}\theta + b\sin \theta \cos \theta + c{\cos ^2}\theta - \frac{1}{2}(a + c)$
$ = \frac{1}{2}[ - a\cos 2\theta + b\sin 2\theta + c\cos 2\theta ]$
$ = \frac{1}{2}[b\sin 2\theta - (a - c)\cos 2\theta ]$
$|b\sin 2\theta - (a - c)\cos 2\theta |\, \le \sqrt {{b^2} + {{(a - c)}^2}} $
$\therefore $$\left| {\frac{1}{2}\{ b\sin 2\theta - (a - c)\cos 2\theta \} } \right| \le \frac{1}{2}\sqrt {{b^2} + {{(a - c)}^2}} $
==> $\left| {a{{\sin }^2}\theta + b\sin \theta \cos \theta + c{{\cos }^2}\theta - \frac{1}{2}(a + c)} \right|$
$ \le \frac{1}{2}\sqrt {{b^2} + {{(a - c)}^2}} $
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MCQ 4001 Mark
The equation ${\sin ^2}\theta  = \frac{{{x^2} + {y^2}}}{{2xy}},x,y, \ne 0$ is possible if
  • $x = y$
  • B
    $x = \, -y$
  • C
    $2x = y$
  • D
    none of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$x = y$
a
Now, $\sin ^{2} \theta=\frac{x^{2}+y^{2}}{2 x y}$

$\therefore \mathrm{x},$ $y$ have same sign

$\frac{x^{2}+y^{2}}{2 x y}=\frac{1}{2}\left[(\sqrt{\frac{x}{y}}-\sqrt{\frac{y}{x}})^{2}+2\right] \geq 1$

Now, $\sin ^{2} \theta \leq 1 .$

Therefore, $\frac{x^{2}+y^{2}}{2 x y}=1$

$  \Rightarrow x=y$

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MCQ 4011 Mark
If angle $\theta $ be divided into two parts such that the tangent of one part is $k$ times the tangent of the other and $\phi $ is their difference, then $\sin \theta = $
  • $\frac{{k + 1}}{{k - 1}}\sin \phi $
  • B
    $\frac{{k - 1}}{{k + 1}}\sin \phi $
  • C
    $\frac{{2k - 1}}{{2k + 1}}\sin \phi $
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{{k + 1}}{{k - 1}}\sin \phi $
a
(a) Let $A + B = \theta $ and $A - B = \phi$. 

તો $\tan A = k\tan B $

or $\frac{k}{1} = \frac{{\tan A}}{{\tan B}} = \frac{{\sin A\cos B}}{{\cos A\sin B}}$

Applying componendo and dividendo 

$ \Rightarrow \frac{{k + 1}}{{k - 1}} = \frac{{\sin A\cos B + \cos A\sin B}}{{\sin A\cos B - \cos A\sin B}}$

$ = \frac{{\sin (A + B)}}{{\sin (A - B)}} = \frac{{\sin \theta }}{{\sin \phi}}$

$\Rightarrow \sin \theta = \frac{{k + 1}}{{k - 1}}\sin \phi$.

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MCQ 4021 Mark
Given that $\pi < \alpha < \frac{{3\pi }}{2},$ then the expression $\sqrt {(4{{\sin }^4}\alpha + {{\sin }^2}2\alpha )} + 4{\cos ^2}\left( {\frac{\pi }{4} - \frac{\alpha }{2}} \right)$ is equal to
  • A
    $2$
  • B
    $2 - 4\sin \alpha $
  • $(a)$ and $(b)$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
$(a)$ and $(b)$
c
(c) Given that $\pi < \alpha < \frac{{3\pi }}{2}i.e.,\alpha $ is in third quadrant.

Now, $\sqrt {(4{{\sin }^4}\alpha + {{\sin }^2}2\alpha )} + 4{\cos ^2}\left( {\frac{\pi }{4} - \frac{\alpha }{2}} \right)$

$ = \sqrt {(4{{\sin }^4}\alpha + 4{{\sin }^2}\alpha {{\cos }^2}\alpha )} + 2.2{\cos ^2}\left( {\frac{\pi }{4} - \frac{\alpha }{2}} \right)$

$ = \sqrt {4{{\sin }^2}\alpha ({{\sin }^2}\alpha + {{\cos }^2}\alpha )} + 2\left[ {1 + \cos \left( {\frac{\pi }{2} - \alpha } \right)} \right]$

$ = \pm 2\sin \alpha + 2 + 2\sin \alpha $

On taking $-ve$, answer is $2$ and on taking $+ve$, answer is $2 + 4\sin \alpha $

But $\pi < \alpha < \frac{{3\pi }}{4},$

Hence answer is $2 - 4\sin \alpha $ because $\sin \alpha $ is $ - ve$ in third quadrant.

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MCQ 4031 Mark
If $y = (1 + \tan A)(1 - \tan B)$ where $A - B = \frac{\pi }{4}$, then ${(y + 1)^{y + 1}}$ is equal to
  • A
    $9$
  • B
    $4$
  • $27$
  • D
    $81$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$27$
c
(c) $A - B = \frac{\pi }{4}\,$

$\Rightarrow \,\tan \,(A - B) = \tan \frac{\pi }{4}$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\frac{{\tan A - \tan B}}{{1 + \tan A\,\tan B}} = 1$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\tan A - \tan B - \tan A\,\tan B = 1$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\tan A - \tan B - \tan A\,\tan B + 1 = 2$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,(1 + \,\tan A)\,\,(1 - \tan B) = 2$ 

==> $y = 2$

Hence, ${(y + 1)^{y + 1}} = {(2 + 1)^{2 + 1}} = {(3)^3} = 27$.

Trick : Put suitable $A$ અને $B$ as $A - B = \frac{\pi }{4}$

$i.e.$,$A = \frac{\pi }{4},B = 0$ 

$\therefore \,\,\,\left( {1 + \tan \frac{\pi }{4}} \right)\,(1 - \tan {0^o}) = 2(1) = 2$.

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MCQ 4041 Mark
If $\sin (\theta + \alpha ) = a$ and $\sin (\theta + \beta ) = b,$ then $\cos 2\,(\alpha - \beta ) - 4ab\,\cos (\alpha - \beta )$ is equal to
  • A
    $1 - {a^2} - {b^2}$
  • $1 - 2{a^2} - 2{b^2}$
  • C
    $2 + {a^2} + {b^2}$
  • D
    $2 - {a^2} - {b^2}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$1 - 2{a^2} - 2{b^2}$
b
(b) Given that $\sin \,(\theta + \alpha ) = a$…..$(i)$

and $\sin \,(\theta + \beta ) = b$…..$(ii)$

Now, $\cos \,(\theta + \alpha ) = \sqrt {1 - {a^2}} \, \Rightarrow \,\,\theta + \alpha = {\cos ^{ - 1}}\sqrt {1 - {a^2}} $

and $\alpha \, - \beta = (\theta + \alpha ) - (\theta + \beta )$

$ = \,\,{\cos ^{ - 1}}\sqrt {1 - {a^2}} - {\cos ^{ - 1}}\sqrt {1 - {b^2}} $

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\alpha - \beta = {\cos ^{ - 1}}(\sqrt {1 - {a^2}} \,\sqrt {1 - {b^2}} + ab)$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\cos \,(\alpha - \beta ) = \sqrt {1 - {a^2}} \,\sqrt {1 - {b^2}} + ab$

Now, $\cos \,\,2\,(\alpha - \beta ) - 4ab\,\,\cos \,(\alpha - \beta )$

$ = 2\,\,{\cos ^2}\,(\alpha - \beta ) - 1 - 4ab\,\,\cos \,(\alpha - \beta )$

$ = 2\,{\left( {\sqrt {1 - {a^2}} \sqrt {1 - {b^2}} + ab} \right)^2}$

$ - 4ab\,\left( {\sqrt {1 - {a^2}} \sqrt {1 - {b^2}} + ab} \right) - 1$

$ = 2\,\{ (1 - {a^2})(1 - {b^2}) + {a^2}{b^2} + 2ab\sqrt {1 - {a^2}} \sqrt {1 - {b^2}} \} $

$ - 4ab\,(\sqrt {1 - {a^2}} \sqrt {1 - {b^2}} + ab)$

$ = \,\,2\,(1 - {b^2} - {a^2} + {a^2}{b^2}) + 2{a^2}{b^2} - 4{a^2}{b^2} - 1$

$ = \,\,2\,(1 - {a^2} - {b^2}) - 1 = 1 - 2{a^2} - 2{b^2}.$

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MCQ 4051 Mark
The expression ${\cos ^2}(A - B) + {\cos ^2}B - 2\cos (A - B)\cos A\cos B$ is
  • A
    Dependent on $B$
  • B
    Dependent on $A$ and $B$
  • Dependent on $A$
  • D
    Independent of $A $ and $B$
Answer
Correct option: C.
Dependent on $A$
c
(c) ${\cos ^2}(A - B) + {\cos ^2}B - 2\,\cos \,(A - B)\,\cos A\,\,\cos B$

$ = {\cos ^2}(A - B) + {\cos ^2}B$

$ - \cos \,(A - B)\,\left\{ {\cos (A - B) + \cos (A + B)} \right\}$

$ = {\cos ^2}B - \cos \,(A - B)\,\,\cos \,\,(A + B)$

$ = {\cos ^2}B - ({\cos ^2}A - {\sin ^2}B) = 1 - {\cos ^2}A$

Hence it depends on $A.$

Trick : Put two different values of $A$.

Let $A = {90^o},$ then the value of expression will be ${\sin ^2}B + {\cos ^2}B = 1$

Now put $A = {0^o}$, then the value of expression will be ${\cos ^2}B + {\cos ^2}B - 2\,\,{\cos ^2}B = 0$

It means that the expression has different values for different $A$ 

$i.e.$ it depends on $A.$

Now similarly for $B = {90^o},$

the value of expression will be ${\sin ^2}A + 0 - 0$

$ = {\sin ^2}A$ and at $B\,\, = {0^o}$

the value of expression will be ${\cos ^2}A + 1 - 2{\cos ^2}A = {\sin ^2}A$.

Hence, the expression has the same value for different values of $B$,

so it does not depend on $B.$

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MCQ 4061 Mark
$cos^4 {\pi \over{8}}  + cos^4 {3\pi \over{8}}  +  cos^4 {5\pi \over{8}} +  cos^4 {7\pi \over{8}} = $ 
  • A
    $\frac{1}{2}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{4}$
  • $\frac{3}{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{3}{4}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{3}{2}$
c
(c) ${\cos ^4}\frac{\pi }{8} + {\cos ^4}\frac{{3\pi }}{8} + {\cos ^4}\frac{{5\pi }}{8} + {\cos ^4}\frac{{7\pi }}{8}$ 

$ = {\cos ^4}\frac{\pi }{8} + {\cos ^4}\frac{{3\pi }}{8} + {\cos ^4}\frac{{3\pi }}{8} + {\cos ^4}\frac{\pi }{8}$

$ = 2\left( {{{\cos }^4}\frac{\pi }{8} + {{\cos }^4}\frac{{3\pi }}{8}} \right)$

$ = 2\left[ {{{\left( {{{\cos }^2}\frac{\pi }{8} + {{\cos }^2}\frac{{3\pi }}{8}} \right)}^2} - 2{{\cos }^2}\frac{\pi }{8}{{\cos }^2}\frac{{3\pi }}{8}} \right]$

$ = 2\left[ {1 - \frac{1}{2}\left( {2{{\cos }^2}\frac{\pi }{8}} \right)\,\left( {2{{\cos }^2}\frac{{3\pi }}{8}} \right)} \right]$ 

$ = 2 - \left( {1 + \cos \frac{\pi }{4}} \right)\,\left( {1 + \cos \frac{{3\pi }}{4}} \right)$

$ = 2 - \left( {1 + \cos \frac{\pi }{4}} \right)\,\left( {1 - \cos \frac{\pi }{4}} \right)$

$ = 2 - \left( {1 - {{\cos }^2}\frac{\pi }{4}} \right) = 2 - \left( {1 - \frac{1}{2}} \right) $

$= 2 - \frac{1}{2} = \frac{3}{2}$.

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MCQ 4071 Mark
If $\sin \alpha = \frac{{336}}{{625}}$ and $450^\circ < \alpha < 540^\circ ,$ then $\sin \left( {\frac{\alpha }{4}} \right) = $
  • A
    $\frac{1}{{5\sqrt 2 }}$
  • B
    $\frac{7}{25}$
  • $\frac{4}{5}$
  • D
    $\frac{3}{5}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{4}{5}$
c
(c) $\sin \alpha = \frac{{336}}{{625}}$

==> $\cos \alpha = - \sqrt {1 - {{\sin }^2}\alpha } = - \sqrt {1 - {{\left( {\frac{{336}}{{625}}} \right)}^2}} $, 

                                                  [$\because  \alpha $ is in $II$ Quadrant] 

Now, $\cos \left( {\frac{\alpha }{2}} \right) = - \sqrt {\frac{{1 + \cos \alpha }}{2}} = - \frac{7}{{25}}$,

                                                    [ $\because \frac{\alpha }{2}$ is in $III$ Quadrant]

$\therefore \,\,\,\sin \left( {\frac{\alpha }{4}} \right) = + \sqrt {\frac{{1 - \cos (\alpha /2)}}{2}} = \sqrt {\frac{{1 + \frac{7}{{25}}}}{2}} = \frac{4}{5}$, 

                                                   [ $\because \,\frac{\alpha }{4}$ is in $II$ Quadrant]

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MCQ 4081 Mark
The value of $\tan 7\frac{1}{2}^\circ $ is equal to
  • A
    $\sqrt 6 + \sqrt 3 + \sqrt 2 - 2$
  • $\sqrt 6  - \sqrt 3  + \sqrt 2  - 2$
  • C
    $\sqrt 6 - \sqrt 3 + \sqrt 2 + 2$
  • D
    $\sqrt 6 - \sqrt 3 - \sqrt 2 - 2$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\sqrt 6  - \sqrt 3  + \sqrt 2  - 2$
b
(b) We have $\tan A = \frac{{\sin A}}{{\cos A}} $

$= \frac{{2\sin A\cos A}}{{2{{\cos }^2}A}} = \frac{{\sin 2A}}{{1 + {{\cos }^2}A}}$

Putting $A = 7{\frac{1}{2}^o} $

$\Rightarrow \tan 7{\frac{1}{2}^o} = \frac{{\sin {{15}^o}}}{{1 + \cos {{15}^o}}}$ 

On simplification, we get $\tan 7{\frac{1}{2}^o} = \sqrt 6 - \sqrt 3 + \sqrt 2 - 2$.

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MCQ 4091 Mark
If $\theta $ is an acute angle and $\sin \frac{\theta }{2} = \sqrt {\frac{{x - 1}}{{2x}}} $, then $\tan \theta $ is equal to
  • A
    ${x^2} - 1$
  • $\sqrt {{x^2} - 1} $
  • C
    $\sqrt {{x^2} + 1} $
  • D
    ${x^2} + 1$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\sqrt {{x^2} - 1} $
b
(b) $\tan \theta = \frac{{\sin \theta }}{{\cos \theta }}$

$\tan \theta = \frac{{2\sin \frac{\theta }{2}\cos \frac{\theta }{2}}}{{1 - 2{{\sin }^2}\frac{\theta }{2}}} = \frac{{2\tan \frac{\theta }{2}}}{{1 - {{\tan }^2}\frac{\theta }{2}}}$

$\left[ \begin{array}{l}{\rm{Using\,}}\,\,{\rm{sin}}\frac{\theta }{{\rm{2}}} = \sqrt {\frac{{x - 1}}{{2x}}} \\\therefore \,\,\cos \frac{\theta }{2} = \sqrt {1 - {{\sin }^2}\frac{\theta }{2}} = \sqrt {\frac{{x + 1}}{{2x}}} {\rm{\, \,and\,\,}}\,{\rm{tan}}\frac{\theta }{{\rm{2}}} = \frac{{\sqrt {x - 1} }}{{\sqrt {x + 1} }}\end{array} \right]$

$\therefore \,\,\,\tan \theta = \sqrt {{x^2} - 1} $.

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MCQ 4101 Mark
If $A, B, C$ are acute positive angles such that $A + B + C = \pi $ and $\cot A\,\cot \,B\,\cot \,C = K,$ then
  • $K \le \frac{1}{{3\sqrt 3 }}$
  • B
    $K \ge \frac{1}{{3\sqrt 3 }}$
  • C
    $K < \frac{1}{9}$
  • D
    $K > \frac{1}{3}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$K \le \frac{1}{{3\sqrt 3 }}$
a
(a) $A + B + C = \pi $ 

$ \Rightarrow \tan A + \tan B + \tan C = \tan A\tan B\tan C$

Now $A.M.$ $\geq$ $G.M. $

$ \Rightarrow \frac{{\tan A + \tan B + \tan C}}{3} \ge {(\tan A\tan B\tan C)^{1/3}}$

$ \Rightarrow \left( {\frac{{\tan A\tan B\tan C}}{3}} \right) \ge {(\tan A\tan B\tan C)^{1/3}}$ 

$ \Rightarrow {(\tan A\tan B\tan C)^{2/3}} \ge 3$ 

$ \Rightarrow {\left( {\frac{1}{K}} \right)^{2/3}} \ge 3$

$\Rightarrow \frac{1}{K} \ge {3^{3/2}} $

$\Rightarrow K \le \frac{1}{{3\sqrt 3 }}$.

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MCQ 4111 Mark
If $\cos \,(\theta - \alpha ) = a,\,\,\sin \,(\theta - \beta ) = b,\,\,$then ${\cos ^2}(\alpha - \beta ) + 2ab\,\sin \,(\alpha - \beta )$ is equal to
  • A
    $4{a^2}{b^2}$
  • B
    ${a^2} - {b^2}$
  • ${a^2} + {b^2}$
  • D
    $ - {a^2}{b^2}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
${a^2} + {b^2}$
c
(c) We have $\sin (\alpha - \beta ) = \sin (\theta - \beta - \overline {\theta - \alpha } )$

$ = \sin (\theta - \beta )\cos (\theta - \alpha ) - \cos (\theta - \beta )\sin (\theta - \alpha )$

$ = ba - \sqrt {1 - {b^2}} \sqrt {1 - {a^2}} $

and $\cos (\alpha - \beta ) = \cos (\theta - \beta - \overline {\theta - \alpha } )$

$ = \cos (\theta - \beta )\cos (\theta - \alpha ) + \sin (\theta - \beta )\sin (\theta - \alpha )$

$ = a\sqrt {1 - {b^2}} + b\sqrt {1 - {a^2}} $

$\therefore $ Given expression is ${\cos ^2}(\alpha - \beta ) + 2ab\sin (\alpha - \beta )$

$ = (a\sqrt {1 - {b^2}} + b\sqrt {1 - {a^2}{)^2}} + 2ab\{ ab - \sqrt {1 - {a^2}} \sqrt {1 - {b^2}} \} $

$ = {a^2} + {b^2}$.

Trick : Put $\alpha = 30^\circ ,\beta = 60^\circ $ and $\theta = 90^\circ ,$

then $a = \frac{1}{2},b = \frac{1}{2}$

$\therefore {\cos ^2}(\alpha - \beta ) + 2ab\sin (\alpha - \beta ) = \frac{3}{4} + \frac{1}{2} \times \left( { - \frac{1}{2}} \right) = \frac{1}{2}$

which is given by option $(c).$

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MCQ 4121 Mark
If $\tan x = \frac{{2b}}{{a - c}}(a \ne c),$

$y = a\,{\cos ^2}x + 2b\,\sin x\cos x + c\,{\sin ^2}x$

and $z = a{\sin ^2}x - 2b\sin x\cos x + c{\cos ^2}x,$ then

  • A
    $y = z$
  • $y + z = a + c$
  • C
    $y - z = a + c$
  • D
    $y - z = {(a - c)^2} + 4{b^2}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$y + z = a + c$
b
(b) We have,

$y + z = a({\cos ^2}x + {\sin ^2}x) + c({\sin ^2}x + {\cos ^2}x) = a + c$

$(\therefore {\rm{solution\,\, is\,\, (b)}} )$

$y - z = a({\cos ^2}x - {\sin ^2}x) + 4b\sin x\cos x$

$ - c({\cos ^2}x - {\sin ^2}x)$

$ = (a - c)\cos 2x + 2b\sin 2x$

$ = (a - c).\,\left( {\frac{{1 - {{\tan }^2}x}}{{1 + {{\tan }^2}x}}} \right) + 2b.\left( {\frac{{2\tan x}}{{1 + {{\tan }^2}x}}} \right)$

$ = (a - c).\left\{ {\frac{{1 - 4{b^2}/{{(a - c)}^2}}}{{1 + 4{b^2}/{{(a - c)}^2}}}} \right\} + 2b.\left\{ {\frac{{2.2b/(a - c)}}{{1 + 4{b^2}/{{(a - c)}^2}}}} \right\}$

Since $\tan x = \frac{{2b}}{{(a - c)}}$,

$\therefore y - z = \frac{{(a - c).\{ {{(a - c)}^2} - 4{b^2}\} + 8{b^2}(a - c)}}{{{{(a - c)}^2} + 4{b^2}}}$

$ = \frac{{(a - c){{(a - c)}^2} + 4{b^2}}}{{\{ {{(a - c)}^2} + 4{b^2}\} }} = (a - c)$

$ \Rightarrow y \ne z\,,\,(a \ne c)$

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MCQ 4131 Mark
If $a{\sin ^2}x + b{\cos ^2}x = c,\,\,$$b\,{\sin ^2}y + a\,{\cos ^2}y = d$ and $a\,\tan x = b\,\tan y,$ then $\frac{{{a^2}}}{{{b^2}}}$ is equal to
  • A
    $\frac{{(b - c)\,\,(d - b)}}{{(a - d)\,\,(c - a)}}$
  • $\frac{{(a - d)\,\,(c - a)}}{{(b - c)\,\,(d - b)}}$
  • C
    $\frac{{(d - a)\,\,(c - a)}}{{(b - c)\,\,(d - b)}}$
  • D
    $\frac{{(b - c)\,\,(b - d)}}{{(a - c)\,\,(a - d)}}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{{(a - d)\,\,(c - a)}}{{(b - c)\,\,(d - b)}}$
b
(b) $a{\sin ^2}x + b{\cos ^2}x = c \Rightarrow (b - a){\cos ^2}x = c - a$ 

$\Rightarrow (b - a) = (c - a)(1 + {\tan ^2}x)$

$b{\sin ^2}y + a{\cos ^2}y = d \Rightarrow (a - b){\cos ^2}y = d - b$ 

$ \Rightarrow (a - b) = (d - b)(1 + {\tan ^2}y)$

$\therefore {\tan ^2}x = \frac{{b - c}}{{c - a}},\,\,{\tan ^2}y = \frac{{a - d}}{{d - b}}$

$\therefore \frac{{{{\tan }^2}x}}{{{{\tan }^2}y}} = \frac{{(b - c)(d - b)}}{{(c - a)(a - d)}}$…..$(i)$

But $a\tan x = b\tan y,$

$i.e.,$ $\frac{{\tan x}}{{\tan y}} = \frac{b}{a}$…..$(ii)$ 

From $(i)$ and $(ii), $

$\frac{{{b^2}}}{{{a^2}}} = \frac{{(b - c)(d - b)}}{{(c - a)(a - d)}}$

$ \Rightarrow \frac{{{a^2}}}{{{b^2}}} = \frac{{(c - a)(a - d)}}{{(b - c)(d - b)}}$.

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MCQ 4141 Mark
${\sin ^4}\frac{\pi }{4} + {\sin ^4}\frac{{3\pi }}{8} + {\sin ^4}\frac{{5\pi }}{8} + {\sin ^4}\frac{{7\pi }}{8} = $
  • A
    $\frac{1}{2}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{4}$
  • $\frac{3}{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{3}{4}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{3}{2}$
c
(c) ${\sin ^4}\frac{\pi }{8} + {\sin ^4}\frac{{3\pi }}{8} + {\sin ^4}\frac{{5\pi }}{8} + {\sin ^4}\frac{{7\pi }}{8}$

$= \frac{1}{4}\,\left[ {{{\left( {2{{\sin }^2}\frac{\pi }{8}} \right)}^2} + {{\left( {2{{\sin }^2}\frac{{3\pi }}{8}} \right)}^2}} \right]$

$ + \frac{1}{4}\,\left[ {{{\left( {2{{\sin }^2}\frac{\pi }{8}} \right)}^2} + {{\left( {2{{\sin }^2}\frac{{3\pi }}{8}} \right)}^2}} \right]$

= $\frac{1}{4}\,\left[ {{{\left( {1 - \cos \frac{\pi }{4}} \right)}^2} + {{\left( {1 - \cos \frac{{3\pi }}{4}} \right)}^2}} \right]$

$ + \frac{1}{4}\,\left[ {{{\left( {1 - \cos \frac{\pi }{4}} \right)}^2} + {{\left( {1 - \cos \frac{{3\pi }}{4}} \right)}^2}} \right]$

$=  \frac{1}{4}\,\left[ {{{\left( {1 - \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}} \right)}^2} + {{\left( {1 + \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}} \right)}^2}} \right] + \frac{1}{4}\,\left[ {{{\left( {1 - \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}} \right)}^2} + {{\left( {1 + \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}} \right)}^2}} \right]$

$= \frac{1}{4}(3)\, + \frac{1}{4}(3) = \frac{3}{2}$.

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MCQ 4151 Mark
If $\alpha ,\,\,\beta ,\gamma ,\,\,\delta $ are the smallest positive angles in ascending order of magnitude which have their sines equal to the positive quantity $k$, then the value of $4\,\sin \frac{\alpha }{2} + 3\,\sin \frac{\beta }{2} + 2\,\sin \frac{\gamma }{2} + \sin \frac{\delta }{2}$ is equal to
  • A
    $2\,\sqrt {1 - k} $
  • B
    $\frac{1}{2}\sqrt {1 + k} $
  • $2\,\sqrt {1 + k} $
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
$2\,\sqrt {1 + k} $
c
(c) Given $\alpha < \beta < \gamma < \delta $ and $\sin \alpha = \sin \beta = \sin \gamma = \sin \delta = k$. Also $\alpha ,\beta ,\gamma ,\delta $ are smallest positive angles satisfying above two conditions.
$\therefore$  We can take $\beta = \pi - \alpha ,\gamma = 2\pi + \alpha ,\delta = 3\pi - \alpha $.
Given expression
$ = 4\sin \frac{\alpha }{2} + 3\sin \left( {\frac{\pi }{2} - \frac{\alpha }{2}} \right) + 2\sin \left( {\pi + \frac{\alpha }{2}} \right) + \sin \left( {\frac{{3\pi }}{2} - \frac{\alpha }{2}} \right)$
$ = 4\sin \frac{\alpha }{2} + 3\cos \frac{\alpha }{2} - 2\sin \frac{\alpha }{2} - \cos \frac{\alpha }{2} = 2\left( {\sin \frac{\alpha }{2} + \cos \frac{\alpha }{2}} \right)$
$ = 2\sqrt {{{\left( {\sin \frac{1}{2}\alpha + \cos \frac{1}{2}\alpha } \right)}^2}} = 2\sqrt {1 + \sin \alpha } = 2\sqrt {1 + k} $.
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MCQ 4161 Mark
If a $cos^3 \alpha + 3a \,cos\, \alpha \, sin^2\, \alpha = m$ and  $asin^3\, \alpha + 3a \, cos^2\, \alpha \,sin\, \alpha = n$ . Then $(m + n)^{2/3} + (m - n)^{2/3}$ is equal to :
  • A
    $2\, a^2$
  • B
    $2\, a^{1/3}$
  • $2 \,a^{2/3}$
  • D
    $2\, a^3$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$2 \,a^{2/3}$
c
Add $-$ raise to the power $2/3$ ; subtract $-$ raise to the power $2/3$ & add the two results ]

$m+n = a\{(cos^3\alpha + sin^3\alpha ) + 3\, cos\alpha \,sin\alpha \,(cos\alpha + sin\alpha ) \}$

$m+n = a \{cos\alpha + sin\alpha \}^3$

$|||^{1y}$ $m-n = a\{cos\alpha - sin\alpha \}^3$

$(m+n)^{2/3} = a^{2/3} (cos\alpha + sin\alpha )^2$

add. $(m-n)^{2/3} = a^{2/3}(cos\alpha -sin\alpha)^2$

             ________________________

    $= a^{2/3}$ $(2)$ $\Rightarrow$ $2a^{2/3}$

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MCQ 4171 Mark
The expression,$\frac{{\tan \,\left( {{\textstyle{{3\,\pi } \over 2}}\,\, - \,\,\alpha } \right)\,\,\,\cos \,\left( {{\textstyle{{3\,\pi } \over 2}}\,\, - \,\,\alpha } \right)}}{{\cos \,(2\,\pi \,\, - \,\alpha )}}$ $+ cos \left( {\alpha \,\, - \,\,\frac{\pi }{2}} \right) \,sin (\pi -\alpha ) + cos (\pi +\alpha ) sin \,\left( {\alpha \,\, - \,\,\frac{\pi }{2}} \right)$ when simplified reduces to :
  • $0$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $-1$
  • D
    none
Answer
Correct option: A.
$0$
a
$\frac{{ - \,\cot \alpha \,\,\sin \alpha }}{{\cos \alpha }} + sin\alpha . sin\alpha + cos\alpha . cos\alpha = -1+1 = 0$
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MCQ 4181 Mark
If $\sin \alpha = 1/\sqrt 5 $ and $\sin \beta = 3/5$, then $\beta - \alpha $ lies in the interval
  • A
    $[0,\,\pi /4]$
  • B
    $[\pi /2,\,3\pi /4]$
  • C
    $[3\pi /4,\,\pi ]$
  • $(a)$ and $(c)$ both
Answer
Correct option: D.
$(a)$ and $(c)$ both
d
(a)  We have $\sin \alpha = 1/\sqrt 5 \Rightarrow \cos \alpha = 2/\sqrt 5 $

and $\sin \beta = 3/5 \Rightarrow \cos \beta = 4/5$

$\sin (\beta - \alpha ) = \sin \beta \cos \alpha - \sin \alpha \cos \beta $

$ = \frac{3}{5}.\frac{2}{{\sqrt 5 }} - \frac{1}{{\sqrt 5 }}.\frac{4}{5} = \frac{2}{{5\sqrt 5 }} = 0.1789$

Now $\sin \frac{\pi }{4} = \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }} = 0.7071 = \sin \frac{{3\pi }}{4}$

Since $0 < 0.1789 < 0.7071$

$\therefore $$\sin 0 < \sin (\beta - \alpha ) < \sin \frac{\pi }{4}$

$\Rightarrow 0 < (\beta - \alpha ) < \frac{\pi }{4}$

Also, $\sin \pi < \sin (\beta - \alpha ) < \sin \frac{{3\pi }}{4}$

$\therefore $$(\beta - \alpha ) \in [0,\,\pi /4]$ and $[3\pi /4,\,\pi ]$.

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MCQ 4191 Mark
If $A = {\rm{si}}{{\rm{n}}^8}\theta + {\rm{co}}{{\rm{s}}^{14}}\theta ,$then for all real values of ?
  • A
    $A \ge 1$
  • $0 < A \le 1$
  • C
    $1 < 2A \le 3$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$0 < A \le 1$
b
(b) Given that $A = {\sin ^8}\theta + {\cos ^{14}}\theta $
we know that ${({\sin ^2}\theta )^4} \le {\sin ^2}\theta $ and ${({\cos ^2}\theta )^7} \le {\cos ^2}\theta $
Adding, we that ${\sin ^8}\theta + {\cos ^{14}}\theta \le 1$
or $0 < {\sin ^8}\theta + {\cos ^{14}}\theta \le 1$.Hence $0 < A \le 1$.
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MCQ 4201 Mark
If $\theta$ is an acute angle and ${\rm{sin}}\theta = \frac{{p - 6}}{{8 - p}},$ then $p$ must satisfy
  • A
    $6 \le p < 8$
  • $6 \le p < 7$
  • C
    $3 \le p \le 4$
  • D
    $4 \le p < 7$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$6 \le p < 7$
b
(b) $\theta$ is an acute angle so ${0^o} \le \theta < {90^o}$
$\therefore$ $0 \le \frac{{p - 6}}{{8 - p}} < 1$==> $0 \le (p - 6) < (8 - p)$ ==> $6 \le p < 7$.
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MCQ 4211 Mark
If $\tan \alpha ,\tan \beta $are the roots of the equation ${x^2} + px + q = 0{\rm{ }}(p \ne 0),$ then
  • A
    ${\sin ^2}(\alpha + \beta ) + p\sin (\alpha + \beta )\cos (\alpha + \beta ) + q{\cos ^2}(\alpha + \beta ) = q$
  • B
    $\tan (\alpha  + \beta ) = \frac{p}{{q - 1}}$
  • C
    $\sin (\alpha + \beta ) = - p$
  • $(a)$ and $(b)$ both
Answer
Correct option: D.
$(a)$ and $(b)$ both
d
(a) Since $\tan \,\alpha ,\,\tan \beta $ are the roots of the equation

${x^2} + px + q = 0.$

$\therefore$ $\tan \alpha + \tan \beta = - p,$ $\tan \alpha \tan \beta = q$

$\therefore$  $\tan \,(\alpha + \beta ) = \frac{{\tan \alpha + \tan \beta }}{{1 - \tan \alpha \tan \beta }} = \frac{p}{{q - 1}}$,

which is given in $(b)$

Also when $\tan \,(\alpha + \beta ) = \frac{p}{{q - 1}}$.

$L.H.S.$ of the expression given in $(a)$

$ = {\cos ^2}(\alpha + \beta )\,\,[{\tan ^2}(\alpha + \beta ) + p\tan \,(\alpha + \beta ) + q]$

$ = \frac{1}{{1 + {{\tan }^2}(\alpha + \beta )}}\,\left[ {\frac{{{p^2}}}{{{{(q - 1)}^2}}} + \frac{{{p^2}}}{{q - 1}} + q} \right]$

$ = \frac{{{{(q - 1)}^2}}}{{{{(q - 1)}^2} + {p^2}}}\left[ {\frac{{{p^2} + {p^2}(q - 1) + q\,{{(q - 1)}^2}}}{{{{(q - 1)}^2}}}} \right]$

$ = \frac{{q\,\left\{ {{p^2} + {{(q - 1)}^2}} \right\}}}{{{p^2} + {{(q - 1)}^2}}} $

$= q = R.H.S.$ of $(a)$

$i.e.$, relation given in $(a)$ is also satisfied.

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MCQ 4221 Mark
If $\tan \alpha $ equals the integral solution of the inequality $4{x^2} - 16x + 15 < 0$ and $\cos \beta $ equals to the slope of the bisector of first quadrant, then $\sin (\alpha + \beta )\sin (\alpha - \beta )$ is equal to
  • A
    $\frac{3}{5}$
  • B
    $ - \frac{3}{5}$
  • C
    $\frac{2}{{\sqrt 5 }}$
  • $\frac{4}{5}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\frac{4}{5}$
d
(d) We have $4{x^2} - 16x + 15 < 0\,\, $

$\Rightarrow \,\frac{3}{2} < x < \frac{5}{2}$ 

$\therefore $ Integral solution of $4{x^2} - 16x + 15 < 0$ is $x = 2.$

Thus $\tan \alpha  = 2.$  It is given that $\cos \beta = \tan {45^o} = 1$

$\therefore \,\,\sin \,(\alpha + \beta )\,\sin \,(\alpha - \beta ) = {\sin ^2}\alpha - {\sin ^2}\beta $

$ = \frac{1}{{1 + {{\cot }^2}\alpha }} - (1 - {\cos ^2}\beta ) = \frac{1}{{1 + \frac{1}{4}}} - 0 = \frac{4}{5}$.

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MCQ 4231 Mark
If $\frac{{{{\sin }^4}A}}{a} + \frac{{{{\cos }^4}A}}{b} = \frac{1}{{a + b}},$ then the value of $\frac{{{{\sin }^8}A}}{{{a^3}}} + \frac{{{{\cos }^8}A}}{{{b^3}}}$ is equal to
  • $\frac{1}{{{{(a + b)}^3}}}$
  • B
    $\frac{{{a^3}{b^3}}}{{{{(a + b)}^3}}}$
  • C
    $\frac{{{a^2}{b^2}}}{{{{(a + b)}^2}}}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{1}{{{{(a + b)}^3}}}$
a
(a) It is given that $\frac{{{{\sin }^4}A}}{a} + \frac{{{{\cos }^4}A}}{b} = \frac{1}{{a + b}}$

==> $\frac{{{{(1 - \cos 2A)}^2}}}{{4a}} + \frac{{{{(1 + \cos 2A)}^2}}}{{4b}} = \frac{1}{{a + b}}$

==> $b(a + b)(1 - 2\cos 2A + {\cos ^2}2A)$

$ + a(a + b)(1 + 2\cos 2A + {\cos ^2}2A) = 4ab$

==>$\{ b(a + b) + a(a + b)\} {\cos ^2}2A + 2(a + b)(a - b)\cos 2A$

$ + a(a + b) + b(a + b) - 4ab = 0$

==> ${(a + b)^2}{\cos ^2}2A + 2(a + b)(a - b)\cos 2A + {(a - b)^2} = 0$

==> ${\{ (a + b)\cos 2A + (a - b)\} ^2} = 0$or $\cos 2A = \frac{{b - a}}{{b + a}}$

Hence, $\frac{{{{\sin }^8}A}}{{{a^3}}} + \frac{{{{\cos }^8}A}}{{{b^3}}} = \frac{{{{(1 - \cos 2A)}^4}}}{{16{a^3}}} + \frac{{{{(1 + \cos 2A)}^4}}}{{16{b^3}}}$

$ = \frac{1}{{16{a^3}}}{\left[ {1 - \frac{{b - a}}{{b + a}}} \right]^4} + \frac{1}{{16{b^3}}}{\left[ {1 + \frac{{b - a}}{{b + a}}} \right]^4}$

$ = \frac{{16{a^4}}}{{16{a^3}{{(b + a)}^4}}} + \frac{{16{b^4}}}{{16{b^3}{{(b + a)}^4}}}$

$ = \frac{1}{{{{(b + a)}^4}}}(a + b) = \frac{1}{{{{(a + b)}^3}}}$

Trick : Put $A = {90^o}$, then

$\frac{{{{\sin }^4}A}}{a} + \frac{{{{\cos }^4}A}}{b} = \frac{1}{{a + b}}$==>$\frac{1}{a} = \frac{1}{{a + b}} \Rightarrow b = 0$

$\therefore \,\,\,\,\frac{{{{\sin }^8}A}}{{{a^3}}} + \frac{{{{\cos }^8}A}}{{{b^3}}} = \frac{1}{{{a^3}}}$

which is given by option $(a)$

Note : Students can check this question for other values of $A$ also.

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MCQ 4241 Mark
If ${\sin ^3}x\sin 3x = \sum\limits_{m = 0}^n {{c_m}\cos mx} $ where ${c_0},\,{c_1},\,{c_2},.....,{c_n}$ are constants and ${c_n} \ne 0,$ then the value of $n$ is
  • A
    $15$
  • $6$
  • C
    $1$
  • D
    $0$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$6$
b
(b) ${\sin ^3}x\sin 3x = \frac{1}{4}(3\sin x - \sin 3x)\,\sin 3x$

$ = \frac{3}{8}\,.\,2\sin x\sin 3x - \frac{1}{8}\,.\,2\,{\sin ^2}3x$

$ = \frac{3}{8}(\cos 2x - \cos 4x) - \frac{1}{8}(1 - \cos 6x)$

$ = - \frac{1}{8} + \frac{3}{8}\cos 2x - \frac{3}{8}\cos 4x + \frac{1}{8}\cos 6x$.....$(i)$

and $\sum\limits_{m = 0}^n {{c_m}\cos mx} = {c_0} + {c_1}\cos x + {c_2}\cos 2x$

$ + {c_3}\cos 3x + ...... + {c_n}\cos nx$..…$(ii)$

Comparing both sides of $(i)$ and $(ii),$ we get $n = 6$.

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MCQ 4251 Mark
If $\tan \theta = \sqrt {\frac{3}{2},} $ the sum of the infinite series $1 + 2\,(1 - \cos \theta ) + 3\,{(1 - \cos \theta )^2} + 4\,{(1 - \cos \theta )^3} + ....\infty $ is
  • A
    $\frac{2}{3}$
  • B
    $\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{4}$
  • C
    $\frac{5}{{2\sqrt 2 }}$
  • $\frac{5}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\frac{5}{2}$
d
(d) $1 + 2x + 3{x^2} + 4{x^3} + ...... + (r + 1){x^r} + ......{\rm{to}}\,\,\infty $
$ = {(1 - x)^{ - 2}}$, $[{\rm{let (1}} - \cos \theta ) = x]$
$\therefore$  series $ = {(1 - 1 + \cos \theta )^{ - 2}} = {\sec ^2}\theta $
$ = (1 + {\tan ^2}\theta ) = 1 + \frac{3}{2} = \frac{5}{2}$.
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MCQ 4261 Mark
If $A, B, C$ be the angles of a triangle, then $\sum {\frac{{\cot A + \cot B}}{{\tan A + \tan B}} = } $
  • $1$
  • B
    $2$
  • C
    $-1$
  • D
    $-2$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$1$
a
(a) $ = \sum\limits_{}^{} {\frac{{\sin B\cos A + \sin A\cos B}}{{\sin A.\sin B}}} \frac{{\cos A.\cos B}}{{(\sin A\cos B + \cos A.\sin B)}}$
$ = \sum\limits_{}^{} {\cot A\cot B} $
As we know if $A + B + C = \pi $, then
$\cot A\cot B + \cot B\cot C + \cot C\cot A = 1$.
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MCQ 4271 Mark
If $0 < \theta < \pi $, then minimum value of $3\, sin\, \theta + cosec^3\, \theta $ is
  • $4$
  • B
    $3$
  • C
    $5$
  • D
    $6$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$4$
a
Using $A.M. \ge G.M.$

$\frac{{\sin \theta  + \sin \theta  + \sin \theta  + \cos {{\sec }^3}\theta }}{4} \ge {\left( {{{\sin }^3}\theta  \cdot \cos e{c^3}\theta } \right)^{1/4}}$

Hence, minimum value of $3\sin \theta  + \cos e{c^3}\theta $ is $4$

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MCQ 4281 Mark
The value of $cos\, 255^o + sin\, 195^o$ is
  • A
    $\frac{{\sqrt 3  - 1}}{{2\sqrt 2 }}\,$
  • B
    $\frac{{\sqrt 3  - 1}}{{\sqrt 2 }}\,$
  • $-\frac{{\sqrt 3  - 1}}{{\sqrt 2 }}\,$
  • D
    $\frac{{\sqrt 3  + 1}}{{\sqrt 2 }}\,$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$-\frac{{\sqrt 3  - 1}}{{\sqrt 2 }}\,$
c
Consider $\cos \,{255^o}\, + \,\sin \,{195^o}$

$ = \,\cos \,({270^o}\, - \,{15^o})\, + \,\sin \,({180^o} + {15^o})$

$ = \, - \,\sin \,{15^o}\, - \,\sin \,{15^o}$

$ = \, - \,2\,\sin \,{15^o}\, = \, - \,2\left( {\frac{{\sqrt 3  - 1}}{{2\sqrt 2 }}} \right)\, = \, - \,\left( {\frac{{\sqrt 3  - 1}}{{\sqrt 2 }}} \right)$

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MCQ 4291 Mark
Suppose $\theta $ and $\phi  (\ne 0)$ are such that $sec\,(\theta  + \phi ),$ $sec\,\theta $ and $sec\,(\theta  - \phi )$ are in $A.P.$ If $cos\,\theta  = k\,cos\,( \frac {\phi }{2})$ for some $k,$ then $k$ is equal to
  • $ \pm \sqrt 2 $
  • B
    $ \pm  1 $
  • C
    $ \pm \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}$
  • D
    $ \pm  2 $
Answer
Correct option: A.
$ \pm \sqrt 2 $
a
Since, $\sec \,(\theta  - \phi ),\,\,\sec \,\theta $ and $\sec \,(\theta  + \phi )$ are in $A.P.,$

$\therefore \,2\,\sec \,\theta \, = \,\sec \,(\theta  - \phi ) + \sec \,(\theta  + \phi )$

$ \Rightarrow \frac{2}{{\cos \theta \,}} = \frac{{\cos \,(\theta  + \phi ) + \,\cos \,(\theta  - \phi )}}{{\cos \,(\theta  - \phi )\,\cos \,(\theta  + \phi )}}$

$ \Rightarrow \,2({\cos ^2}\theta  - {\sin ^2} \phi  )\, = \,\cos \,\theta \,[2\,\cos \theta \,\cos \phi ]$

$ \Rightarrow \,{\cos ^2}\theta \,(1 - \cos \phi )\, = \,{\sin ^2}\phi \, = \,1 - {\cos ^2}\phi $

$ \Rightarrow \,{\cos ^2}\theta \, = 1 + \cos \phi \, = 2{\cos ^2}\frac{\phi }{2}$

$\therefore \,\,\cos \,\theta \, = \, \pm \,\sqrt 2 \cos \frac{\phi }{2}$

But given $\cos \,\theta \, = k\cos \frac{\phi }{2}$

$\therefore \,\,k = \,\, \pm \,\sqrt 2 $

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MCQ 4301 Mark
If $A = {\sin ^2}x + {\cos ^4}x$,then for all real $x :$ 
  • A
    $1 \le A \le 2$
  • B
    $\frac{{13}}{{16}} \le A \le 1$
  • $\frac{3}{4} \le A \le 1$
  • D
    $\frac{3}{4} \le A \le \frac{{13}}{{16}}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{3}{4} \le A \le 1$
c
$A=\sin ^{2} x+\cos ^{2} x$

We have $\cos ^{4} x \leq \cos ^{2} x$

$\sin ^{2} x=\sin ^{2} x$

Adding $\sin ^{2} x+\cos ^{4} x \leq \sin ^{2} x+\cos ^{2} x$

$\therefore A \leq 1$

Again $A=t+(1-t)^{2}=t^{2}-t+1, t \geq 0$,

where minimum is $3 / 4$

Thus $3 / 4 \leq A \leq 1$.

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MCQ 4311 Mark
If $\cos \left( {\alpha + \beta } \right) = \frac{4}{5}$ and $\sin \left( {\alpha - \beta } \right) = \frac{5}{{13}}$,where $0 \le \alpha ,\beta \le \frac{\pi }{4}$ . Then $\tan 2\alpha =$ 
  • A
    $\frac{{16}}{{63}}$
  • $\frac{{56}}{{33}}$
  • C
    $\frac{{28}}{{33}}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{{56}}{{33}}$
b
$\cos \,(\alpha \, + \beta ) = \frac{4}{5} \Rightarrow \tan (\alpha \, + \beta ) = \frac{3}{4}$

$\sin \,(\alpha \, - \beta )\, = \frac{5}{{13}} \Rightarrow \tan \,(\alpha \, - \beta ) = \frac{5}{{12}}$

$\tan 2\alpha \, = \tan [(\alpha \, + \beta ) + (\alpha \, - \beta )]$ $\, = \,\frac{{\frac{3}{4} + \frac{5}{{12}}}}{{1 - \frac{3}{4}.\frac{5}{{12}}}} = \frac{{56}}{{33}}$

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MCQ 4321 Mark
Let $A $ and $B$ donate the statements.

$A:$$\cos \alpha + \cos \beta + \cos \gamma = 0$

$B$:$\sin \alpha + \sin \beta + \sin \gamma = 0$

If $\cos \left( {\alpha - \beta } \right) + \cos \left( {\beta - \gamma } \right) + \cos \left( {\gamma - \alpha } \right) = - \frac{3}{2}$ then

  • A
    $A$ is false and $B $ is true
  • both are true
  • C
    bothe are false
  • D
    $B$ is false and $A$ is true
Answer
Correct option: B.
both are true
b
$\cos (\beta-\gamma)+\cos (\gamma-\alpha)+\cos (\alpha-\beta)=-\frac{3}{2}$

$\Rightarrow 2[\cos (\beta-\gamma)+\cos (\gamma-\alpha)+\cos (\alpha-\beta)]+3=0$

$\Rightarrow 2[\cos (\beta-\gamma)+\cos (\gamma-\alpha)+\cos (\alpha-\beta)]+\sin ^{2} \alpha+\cos ^{2} \alpha+\sin ^{2} \beta$

$+\cos ^{2} \beta+\sin ^{2} \gamma+\cos ^{2} \alpha=0$

$\Rightarrow\left[\sin ^{2} \alpha+\sin ^{2} \beta+\sin ^{2} \gamma+2 \sin \alpha \sin \beta+2 \sin \beta \sin \gamma+2 \sin \gamma \sin \alpha\right]$

$+\left[\cos ^{2} \alpha+\cos ^{2} \beta+\cos ^{2} \gamma+2 \cos \alpha \cos \beta+2 \cos \beta \cos \gamma+2 \cos \gamma \cos \alpha\right]$

$=0$

$\Rightarrow[\sin \alpha+\sin \beta+\sin \gamma]^{2}+[\cos \alpha+\cos \beta+\cos \gamma]^{2}=0$

$\sin \alpha+\sin \beta+\sin \gamma=0$

$\cos \alpha+\cos \beta+\cos \gamma=0$

$\therefore \mathrm{A}$ and $\mathrm{B}$ both are true.

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MCQ 4331 Mark
If $0 < x < \pi $ and $\cos x + \sin x = \frac{1}{2}$,then $tan \,x$ is  
  • A
    $\frac{{1 - \sqrt 7 }}{4}$
  • B
    $\;\frac{{4 - \sqrt 7 }}{3}$
  • $ - \frac{{4 + \sqrt 7 }}{3}$
  • D
    $\;\frac{{1 + \sqrt 7 }}{4}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$ - \frac{{4 + \sqrt 7 }}{3}$
c
$\cos x+\sin x=\frac{1}{2}$

$\Rightarrow(\cos x+\sin x)^{2}=\frac{1}{4}$

$\Rightarrow \cos ^{2} x+\sin ^{2} x+2 \cos x \sin x=\frac{1}{4}$

$\left[\because \cos ^{2} x+\sin ^{2} x=1 \text { and } 2 \cos x \sin x=\sin 2 x\right]$

$\Rightarrow 1+\sin 2 x=\frac{1}{4}$

$\Rightarrow \sin 2 x=-\frac{3}{4},$ so $x$ is obtuse and

$\frac{2 \tan x}{1+\tan ^{2} x}=-\frac{3}{4}$

$\Rightarrow 3 \tan ^{2} x+8 \tan x+3=0$

$\tan x=\frac{-8+\sqrt{64-36}}{6}$

$=\frac{-4+\sqrt{7}}{3}$

as $\tan x<0$

$\tan x=\frac{-4-\sqrt{7}}{3}$

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MCQ 4341 Mark
If the roots of the quadratic equation ${x^2} + px + q = 0$ are  $\tan 30^\circ $ and $\tan 15^\circ $ respectively, then the value of $2 + q - p  $ is
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $2$
  • $3$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$3$
d
$-p=\tan 30^{\circ}+\tan 15^{\circ}$

$-q=\tan 30^{\circ} \cdot \tan 15^{\circ}$

$\tan 45^{\circ}=\tan (30+15)^{\circ}$$=\frac{\tan 30^{\circ}+\tan 15^{\circ}}{1-\tan 30^{\circ} \tan 15^{\circ}}$

$\Rightarrow 1=-\frac{p}{1+q} \Rightarrow-p-q=1$

$\Rightarrow 2-p-q=2+1=3$

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MCQ 4351 Mark
Let $\alpha ,\beta $ be such that $\pi < (\alpha - \beta ) < 3\pi $. If $\sin \alpha + \sin \beta = - \frac{{21}}{{65}}$ and $\cos \alpha + \cos \beta = - \frac{{27}}{{65}},$ then the value of $\cos \frac{{\alpha - \beta }}{2}$ is
  • A
    $\frac{{ - 6}}{{65}}$
  • B
    $\frac{3}{{\sqrt {130} }}$
  • C
    $\frac{6}{{65}}$
  • $ - \frac{3}{{\sqrt {130} }}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$ - \frac{3}{{\sqrt {130} }}$
d
(d) $\sin \alpha + \sin \beta = - \frac{{21}}{{65}},\;\cos \alpha + \cos \beta = - \frac{{27}}{{65}}$
Now ${(\sin \alpha + \sin \beta )^2} + {(\cos \alpha + \cos \beta )^2}$
$ = {\left( {\frac{{ - 21}}{{65}}} \right)^2} + {\left( {\frac{{ - 27}}{{65}}} \right)^2}$
==> $2 + 2\sin \alpha \sin \beta + 2\cos \alpha \cos \beta = \frac{{441}}{{{{65}^2}}} + \frac{{729}}{{{{65}^2}}}$
==> $2 + 2\left[ {\cos (\alpha - \beta )} \right] = \frac{{1170}}{{{{(65)}^2}}} \Rightarrow 2.2{\cos ^2}\left( {\frac{{\alpha + \beta }}{2}} \right) = \frac{{1170}}{{{{(65)}^2}}}$
==> $\cos \left( {\frac{{\alpha - \beta }}{2}} \right) = \frac{{3\sqrt {130} }}{{130}} = \frac{3}{{\sqrt {130} }}$
Therefore $\cos \left( {\frac{{\alpha - \beta }}{2}} \right) = \frac{{ - 3}}{{\sqrt {130} }}$, .
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MCQ 4361 Mark
In a right angled triangle the hypotenuse is $2 \sqrt 2$ times the perpendicular drawn from the opposite vertex. Then the other acute angles of the triangle are
  • A
    $\frac{\pi }{3}$ & $\frac{\pi }{3}$
  • $\frac{\pi }{8}$ & $\frac{3 \pi }{8}$
  • C
    $\frac{\pi }{4}$ & $\frac{\pi }{4}$
  • D
    $\frac{\pi }{5}$ & $\frac{3 \pi }{10}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{\pi }{8}$ & $\frac{3 \pi }{8}$
b
$p^2sec^2\theta + p^2cosec^2\theta ={\left( {2\sqrt 2 } \right)^2} p^2$

$\Rightarrow$ $\frac{1}{{{{\sin }^2}\theta \,{{\cos }^2}\theta }}\,\, = \,8$

$sin^22\theta = 1/2 = {\left( {\frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}} \right)^2}$

$2\theta = n\pi + \pi /4$

$\theta = n\pi /2 + \pi /8$

for $n = 0$      $\Rightarrow$      $\theta = \pi /8$

for $n=1$      $\Rightarrow$      $\theta = 3\pi /8$

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MCQ 4371 Mark
If the arcs of the same length in two circles $S_1$ and $S_2$ subtend angles $75^o $ and $120^o $ respectively at the centre. The ratio $\frac{{{S_1}}}{{{S_2}}}$ is equal to
  • A
    $\frac{1}{5}$
  • B
    $\frac{{81}}{{16}}$
  • $\frac{{64}}{{25}}$
  • D
    $\frac{{25}}{{64}}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{{64}}{{25}}$
c
$\theta=\frac{l}{r}$

$\theta \rightarrow$ angle (in radians)

$l \rightarrow$ are length

$r \rightarrow$ radius

$l_{1}=l_{2}=l(\operatorname{say})$

$\theta_{1}=75^{\circ} \quad ; \quad \theta_{2}=120^{\circ}$

$1^{0}=\left(\frac{\pi}{180}\right)^{c}$

$\theta_{1}=75^{\circ}=\left(\frac{5 \pi}{12}\right)^{\text {radians }}$

$\theta_{1}=120^{\circ}=\left(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\right)^{\text {radians }}$

$\frac{r_{1}}{r_{2}}=\frac{\frac{l_{1}}{\theta_{1}}}{\frac{\lambda_{2}}{\theta_{2}}}$

$=\frac{l_{1}}{\theta_{1}} \times \frac{\theta_{2}}{l_{2}}$

$r_{1}: r_{2}=8: 5$

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MCQ 4381 Mark
Let $S_1,S_2$ and $S_3$ be three circles of unit radius which touch each other externally. The common tangent to each pair of circles are drawn and extended so that they  can intersect and form a triangle $ABC$ with circumradius $R,$ then $R$ is equal to
  • A
    $4+2\sqrt 3$
  • $2(1+\frac{1}{\sqrt 3})$
  • C
    $4(1+\sqrt 3)$
  • D
    $\frac{3(1+\sqrt 3)}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$2(1+\frac{1}{\sqrt 3})$
b
Ans. $( 2 )$ 

$\mathrm{BM}=\mathrm{NC}=\cot 30^{\circ}=\sqrt{3}$

and $\mathrm{MN}=2$

$\therefore \mathrm{BC}=2(1+\sqrt{3})$

$\therefore$ By sine Rule

$\mathrm{R}=\frac{2(1+\sqrt{3})}{2 \sin 60^{\circ}}=2\left(1+\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)$

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MCQ 4391 Mark
If $\tan B = \frac{{n\sin A\cos A}}{{1 - n{{\cos }^2}A}}$ then $\tan(A + B)$ equals
  • $\frac{{\sin A}}{{(1 - n)\cos A}}$
  • B
    $\frac{{(n - 1)\cos A}}{{\sin A}}$
  • C
    $\frac{{\sin A}}{{(n - 1)\cos A}}$
  • D
    $\frac{{\sin A}}{{(n + 1)\cos A}}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{{\sin A}}{{(1 - n)\cos A}}$
a
$\tan(A + B)$ $=$$\frac{{\tan A + \tan B}}{{1 - \tan A\tan B}}$ $=$$\frac{{\tan A + \frac{{n\sin A\cos A}}{{1 - n{{\cos }^2}A}}}}{{1 - \tan A\,\cdot\,\frac{{n\sin A\cos A}}{{1 - n{{\cos }^2}A}}}}$ $=$$\frac{{\sin A(1 - n{{\cos }^2}A) + n\sin A{{\cos }^2}A}}{{\cos A(1 - n{{\cos }^2}A) - n{{\sin }^2}A\cos A}}$

$=$$\frac{{\sin A - 0}}{{\cos A(1 - n{{\cos }^2}A - n{{\sin }^2}A)}}$ $=$ $\frac{{\sin A}}{{(1 - n)\cos A}}$

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MCQ 4401 Mark
If $2\, cos\theta + sin\theta = 1$, then the value of $4\, cos\theta + 3sin\theta$ is equal to
  • A
    $3$
  • B
    $-5$
  • C
    $\frac{7}{5}$
  • Both $(a)$ and $(c)$
Answer
Correct option: D.
Both $(a)$ and $(c)$
d
$(2cos\theta )^2 = (1 - sin\theta )^2$

$\Rightarrow 5sin^2\theta - 2sin\theta - 3 = 0$

$\Rightarrow sin\theta = 1$ or  $- \frac{3}{5}$ , now proceed

If $sin\theta = 1 \Rightarrow cos\theta = 0$

$\Rightarrow E = 3;$ if $sin\theta =  - \frac{3}{5}$ $\Rightarrow cos\theta = \frac{4}{5}$ or $- \frac{4}{5}$ but $cos\theta \ne - \frac{4}{5}$ (think!)

hence $E = \frac{7}{5}$

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MCQ 4411 Mark
In a $\Delta ABC$ , the value of $sinA\ cos B\ cos C\  +\ sinB\ cosC\ cosA\ +\ sinC\ cosA\ cosB$ is
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $\frac{{3\sqrt 3 }}{8}$
  • $sinA\ sinB\ sinC$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$sinA\ sinB\ sinC$
d
$sinA\ cosB\ cosC\ +\ sinB\ cosC\ cosA\ +\ sinC\ cosA\ cosB$
$=\ cosA\ cosB\ cosC\ (tanA\ +\ tanB\ +\ tanC)$
$=\ cosA\ cosB\ cosC\ . tanA\ tanB\ tanC$
$=\ sinA\ sinB\ sinC$
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MCQ 4421 Mark
If $\tan \left( {\frac{\pi }{4} + \theta } \right) + \tan \left( {\frac{\pi }{4} - \theta } \right) = \lambda \sec 2\theta ,$ $\lambda$ =
  • A
    $3$
  • B
    $4$
  • C
    $1$
  • $2$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$2$
d
$\frac{{1 + \tan \theta }}{{1 - \tan \theta }} + \frac{{1 - \tan \theta }}{{1 + \tan \theta }} = \lambda \left[ {\frac{{1 + {{\tan }^2}\theta }}{{1 - {{\tan }^2}\theta }}} \right]$
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MCQ 4431 Mark
If $x + y = 3 - cos4\theta$ and $x - y = 4 \,sin2\theta$ then
  • A
    $x^4 + y^4 = 9$
  • B
    $\sqrt x \, + \,\sqrt y \, = \,16\,$
  • C
    $x^3 + y^3 = 2(x^2 + y^2)$
  • $\sqrt x \, + \,\sqrt y \, = \,2$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\sqrt x \, + \,\sqrt y \, = \,2$
d
On adding and subtracting

$x = \frac{{3 - \cos 4\theta \, + 4\sin 2\theta }}{2}\,$; $y = \frac{{3 - \cos 4\theta \, - 4\sin 2\theta }}{2}\,$

$x =\frac{{4(1 + \sin 2\theta )\, - \,(1 + \cos 4\theta )}}{2}\,$ ; $y =\frac{{4(1 - \sin 2\theta )\, - \,(1 + \cos 4\theta )}}{2}\,$

$x = 2 (1 + sin2\theta ) - cos^22\theta$ ; $y = 2 (1 - sin2\theta ) - cos^22\theta$

$x = 1 + 2\, sin2\theta + sin^22\theta$ ;$ y = 1 - 2 sin2\theta + sin^22\theta$

$x = (1 + sin2\theta )^2$ ;$y = (1 - sin2\theta )^2$ $\Rightarrow \sqrt x \, + \,\sqrt y \, = \,2$

Alternate : Or put $\theta$ = $\frac{\pi }{4}\,$ and verify 

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MCQ 4441 Mark
The exact value of $\cos \frac{{2\pi }}{{28}}\,\cos ec\frac{{3\pi }}{{28}}\, + \,\cos \frac{{6\pi }}{{28}}\,\cos ec\frac{{9\pi }}{{28}} + \cos \frac{{18\pi }}{{28}}\cos ec\frac{{27\pi }}{{28}}$ is equal to

 

  • A
    $- 1/2$
  • B
    $1/2$
  • C
    $1$
  • $0$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$0$
d
$put \frac{\pi}{28} = x$

$T_1$ $= \frac{{\cos \,2\,x}}{{\sin \,3\,x}}$ 

$= \frac{{\cos \,2\,x\,\,\sin \,x}}{{\sin \,3\,x\,\,\sin \,x}} $

$= \frac{1}{2}\left[ {\frac{{\sin \,3x\, - \,\sin \,x}}{{\sin \,3x\,\,\sin \,x}}} \right] $

$= \frac{1}{2}\left[ {\cos \,ecx\, - \,\cos \,ec\,3x} \right]$ etc.

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MCQ 4451 Mark
$\frac{{\tan \,\,\left( {x\,\, - \,\,{\textstyle{\pi  \over 2}}} \right)\,\,.\,\,\cos \,\,\left( {{\textstyle{{3\pi } \over 2}}\,\, + \,\,x} \right)\,\, - \,\,{{\sin }^3}\,\left( {{\textstyle{{7\pi } \over 2}}\,\, - \,\,x} \right)}}{{\cos \,\,\left( {x\,\, - \,\,{\textstyle{\pi  \over 2}}} \right)\,\,.\,\,\tan \,\,\left( {{\textstyle{{3\pi } \over 2}}\,\, + \,\,x} \right)}}$ when simplified reduces to :
  • A
    $sin \,x\, cos\, x$
  • B
    $- sin^2\, x$
  • C
    $- sin\, x\, cos\, x$
  • $sin^2x$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$sin^2x$
d
$\frac{{\tan \,\,\left( {x\,\, - \,\,{\textstyle{\pi  \over 2}}} \right)\,\,.\,\,\cos \,\,\left( {{\textstyle{{3\pi } \over 2}}\,\, + \,\,x} \right)\,\, - \,\,{{\sin }^3}\,\left( {{\textstyle{{7\pi } \over 2}}\,\, - \,\,x} \right)}}{{\cos \,\,\left( {x\,\, - \,\,{\textstyle{\pi  \over 2}}} \right)\,\,.\,\,\tan \,\,\left( {{\textstyle{{3\pi } \over 2}}\,\, + \,\,x} \right)}}$

$=$$\frac{{ - \cot x\,.\,\sin x\, + \,{{\cos }^3}x}}{{ - \sin x\,.\cot x}}$ $=$$\frac{{{{\cos }^3}x\, - \,\frac{{\sin x.\cos x}}{{\sin x}}}}{{ - \,\sin x\,.\,\frac{{\cos x}}{{\sin x}}}}$ $= sin^2x$

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MCQ 4461 Mark
If $\frac{{5\pi }}{2} < x < 3\pi $, then the value of the expression $\frac{{\sqrt {1 - \sin x}  + \sqrt {1 + \sin x} }}{{\sqrt {1 - \sin x}  - \sqrt {1 + \sin x} }}$ is
  • A
    $-cot \frac{x}{2}$
  • B
    $cot \frac{x}{2}$
  • C
    $ tan \frac{x}{2}$
  • $-tan \frac{x}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$-tan \frac{x}{2}$
d
On rationalizing ; we get

$\frac{{1 - \sin x\, + 1 + \sin x\, + 2|\cos x|}}{{1 - \sin x - 1 + \sin x}}$ $=$ $\frac{{2\left( {1 + |\cos x|} \right)}}{{ - \,2\,(\sin x)}}$ $=$$\frac{{1 - \cos x}}{{ - (\sin x)}}$

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MCQ 4471 Mark
If $x\, sin \theta = y\, sin \, \left( {\theta \,\, + \,\,\frac{{2\,\pi }}{3}} \right) = z\, sin \, \left( {\theta \,\, + \,\,\frac{{4\,\pi }}{3}} \right)$ then :
  • A
    $x + y + z = 0$
  • $xy + yz + zx = 0$
  • C
    $xyz + x + y + z = 1$
  • D
    none
Answer
Correct option: B.
$xy + yz + zx = 0$
b
$\frac{x}{y}\,\, = \,\frac{{\sin 2\pi /3\,.\,\,\cos \theta \,\, + \,\cos 2\pi /3\,.\sin \theta }}{{\sin \theta }}$ 

$=$ $\frac{1}{2}\,\left[ {\frac{{\sqrt 3 \,\cos \theta \, - \,\sin \theta }}{{\sin \theta }}} \right]$

$=$$\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}\,\cot \theta \, - \,\frac{1}{2}$ ....$(1)$

$|||^{1y}$   $\frac{x}{z}\,\, = \,\,\frac{{\sin \theta \,.\,\cos 4\pi /3\,\, + \,\,\cos \theta \,.\,\sin 4\pi /3}}{{\sin \theta }}$ 

$=$ $ - \,\,\frac{1}{2}\,\, - \,\,\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}\,\,\cot \theta $ ....$(2)$

$\frac{x}{y}\,\, + \,\,\frac{x}{z}\,\, = \,\, - 1$

$\Rightarrow xz + xy + yz = 0$

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MCQ 4481 Mark
The value of $cos\, \frac{\pi }{{10}} \,cos\, \frac{2\pi }{{10}} \,cos\,\frac{4\pi }{{10}}\, cos\,\frac{8\pi }{{10}}\, cos\,\frac{16\pi }{{10}}$ is 
  • A
    $\frac{1 }{{32}}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{{16}}$
  • C
    $\frac{{\cos \,\,\left( {\pi /10} \right)}}{{16}}$
  • $-\frac{{\sqrt {10\,\, + \,\,2\sqrt 5 } }}{{64}}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$-\frac{{\sqrt {10\,\, + \,\,2\sqrt 5 } }}{{64}}$
d
$\pi /10 = \theta$

$E =$$\frac{{2\,\sin \theta \,(\cos \theta \,.\,\cos 2\theta \,.\,\cos 4\theta \,.\cos 8\theta \,.\cos 16\theta \,)}}{{2\,\sin \theta }}$

$=$$\frac{{\sin 32\theta }}{{32\,\sin \theta }}$

$=$$\frac{{\sin (30\theta \, + \,2\theta )}}{{32.\,\sin \theta }}$ $=$ $ - \,\,\frac{1}{{16}}\,\cos \frac{\pi }{{10}}$

$=$ $ - \,\,\frac{1}{{16}}\,\,\sqrt {1 - {{\sin }^2}\pi /10} $

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MCQ 4491 Mark
The value of $cot\, x + cot\, (60^o  + x) + cot\, (120^o  + x)$ is equal to :
  • A
    $cot\, 3x$
  • B
    $tan\, 3x$
  • C
    $3\, tan \,3x$
  • $\frac{{3\,\, - \,\,9\,{{\tan }^2}\,x}}{{3\,\tan \,x\,\, - \,\,{{\tan }^3}\,x}}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\frac{{3\,\, - \,\,9\,{{\tan }^2}\,x}}{{3\,\tan \,x\,\, - \,\,{{\tan }^3}\,x}}$
d
Note that the given expression simplifies to $3 \, cot3x$

$cotx +\frac{{\cos (60 + x)}}{{\sin (60 + x)}}\,\, + \,\,\frac{{\cos (x - 60)}}{{\sin (x - 60)}}$

$=$ $\frac{{\cos x}}{{\sin x}}\,\, + \,\,\frac{{\sin (2x)}}{{\sin (x + 60)\,\sin (x - 60)}}$

$=$$\frac{{\cos x}}{{\sin x}}\,\, + \,\,\frac{{8\,\sin x\,\,\cos x}}{{4{{\sin }^2}x\, - \,3}}$ 

$=$ $\frac{{4\,{{\sin }^2}x\,\,\cos x\,\, - \,3\cos x\,\, + \,8\,{{\sin }^2}x\,\cos x}}{{4{{\sin }^3}x\, - \,3\,\sin x}}$

$=$ $\frac{{3[3\cos x - 4{{\cos }^3}x]}}{{{{\sin }^3}x}}\,\,$

$= 3\, cot3x$

$\Rightarrow$ $\frac{{3[1 - 3{{\tan }^2}x]}}{{3\tan x\, - \,{{\tan }^3}x}}\,\,$

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MCQ 4501 Mark
The value of $\frac{{3 + \cot \,7\,{6^ \circ }\,\cot \,{{16}^ \circ }}}{{\cot \,{{76}^ \circ } + \cot \,{{16}^ \circ }}}$ is :
  • $cot \,44^º$
  • B
    $tan \, 44^º$
  • C
    $tan \, 2^º$
  • D
    $cot \, 46^º$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$cot \,44^º$
a
Using $\frac{{3\,\sin {{76}^0}\,.\,\sin {{16}^0}\, + \,\cos {{76}^0}\,\cos {{16}^0}}}{{\cos {{76}^0}\,\sin {{16}^0}\, + \,\sin {{76}^0}\,\cos {{16}^0}}}$

$=$ $\frac{{2\,\sin {{76}^0}\,\sin {{16}^0}\, + \,[\sin {{76}^0}\,\sin {{16}^0}\, + \,\cos {{76}^0}\,\cos {{16}^0}]}}{{\sin {{92}^0}}}$ 

$=$ $\frac{{\cos 60^\circ  - \cos 92^\circ  + \cos 60^\circ }}{{\sin 92^\circ }}$

$=$$\frac{{1 - \cos {{92}^0}}}{{\sin {{92}^0}}}$ $=$$\frac{{2\,{{\sin }^2}{{46}^0}}}{{2\,\sin {{46}^0}\,\cos {{46}^0}}}\,$ $= tan 46^o = cot44^o$

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MCQ 4511 Mark
The value of $cosec \frac{\pi }{{18}} - \sqrt 3 \,sec\, \frac{\pi }{{18}}$ is a
  • A
    surd
  • B
    rational which is not integral
  • C
    negative natural number
  • natural number
Answer
Correct option: D.
natural number
d
$\frac{1}{{\sin \pi /18}}\,\, - \,\,\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{{\cos \pi /18}}$ $=$$\frac{{2\,\left[ {\frac{1}{2}\cos \frac{\pi }{{18}}\, - \,\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}\,\,\sin \frac{\pi }{{18}}} \right]}}{{\frac{{\sin \frac{\pi }{9}}}{2}}}$

$=$$\frac{{4\left[ {\sin \frac{\pi }{6}\,\,\cos \frac{\pi }{{18}}\,\, - \,\,\cos \frac{\pi }{6}\,\,\sin \frac{\pi }{{18}}} \right]}}{{\sin \frac{\pi }{9}}}$ $= 4$

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MCQ 4521 Mark
$\frac{{\sec \,8\theta  - 1}}{{\sec \,4\theta  - 1}}$ is equal to
  • A
    $tan\, 2\theta \,cot \,8\theta$
  • B
    $tan \,8\theta\, tan \,2\theta$
  • C
    $cot\, 8\theta \,cot \,2\theta$
  • $tan \,8\theta\, cot\, 2\theta$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$tan \,8\theta\, cot\, 2\theta$
d
$\frac{\sec 8 \theta-1}{\sec 4 \theta-1}=\frac{\frac{1}{\cos 8 \theta}-1}{\frac{1}{\cos 4 \theta}-1}=\frac{1-\cos 8 \theta}{\cos 8 \theta} \times \frac{\cos 4 \theta}{1-\cos 4 \theta}$

$=\frac{2 \sin ^{2} 4 \theta}{\cos 8 \theta} \times \frac{\cos 4 \theta}{2 \sin ^{2} 2 \theta} \quad\left[\because 1-\cos 8 \theta=2 \sin ^{2} \frac{8 \theta}{2}=2 \sin ^{2} 4 \theta\right]$ and

$\left[\because 1-\cos 4 \theta=2 \sin ^{2} \frac{4 \theta}{2}=2 \sin ^{2} 2 \theta\right]$

$=\frac{(2 \sin 4 \theta \cos 4 \theta)}{\cos 8 \theta} \times \frac{\sin 4 \theta}{2 \sin ^{2} 2 \theta}$

$=\left(\frac{2 \sin 4 \theta \cos 4 \theta}{\cos 8 \theta}\right) \times\left(\frac{2 \sin 2 \theta \cos 2 \theta}{2 \sin ^{2} 2 \theta}\right)$

$=\left(\frac{\sin 2(4 \theta)}{\cos 8 \theta}\right) \times\left(\frac{\cos 2 \theta}{\sin 2 \theta}\right)=\left(\frac{\sin 8 \theta}{\cos 8 \theta}\right) \times\left(\frac{\cos 2 \theta}{\sin 2 \theta}\right)$

$\tan 8 \theta \cot 2 \theta$

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MCQ 4531 Mark
Number of values of $ x \in \left[ {0,2\pi } \right]$ satisfying the equation $cotx - cosx = 1 - cotx. cosx$
  • A
    $1$
  • $3$
  • C
    $2$
  • D
    $4$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$3$
b
$\cot x-\cos x=1-\cot x \cos x$

$1-\cot x+\cos x-\cot x \cos x=0$

$(1-\cot x)(1+\cos x)=0$

$\therefore \cot x=1$ or $\cos x=-1$

$x=n \pi+\frac{\pi}{4}$ or $x=(2 n+1) \pi$

$\therefore$ Solution set $=x: x=2 n \pi+\pi, n \in I \cup x: x=2 n \pi+\frac{\pi}{4}, n \in I$

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MCQ 4541 Mark
The exact value of $cos^273^o  + cos^247^o  + (cos73^o  . cos47^o )$ is
  • A
    $1/4$
  • B
    $1/2$
  • $3/4$
  • D
    $1$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$3/4$
c
$\frac{{1 + \cos {{146}^o }}}{2}$ $+$$\frac{{1 + \cos {{94}^o }}}{2}$ $+$ $\frac{{\cos {{120}^o } + \cos {{26}^o }}}{2}$

$= 1 +$ $\left[ {\frac{{\cos {{146}^o  }\, + \cos {{94}^o }}}{2}} \right]\,\, - \,\,\frac{1}{4}\, + \,\frac{{\cos {{26}^o }}}{2}$

$= 3/4$

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MCQ 4551 Mark
If $A$ and $B$ are complimentary angles, then :
  • $\left( {1\,\, + \,\,\tan \,\frac{A}{2}} \right)\,\,\left( {1\,\, + \,\,\tan \,\frac{B}{2}} \right) = 2$
  • B
    $\left( {1\,\, + \,\,\cot \,\frac{A}{2}} \right)\,\,\left( {1\,\, + \,\,\cot \,\frac{B}{2}} \right) = 2$
  • C
    $\left( {1\,\, + \,\,\sec \,\frac{A}{2}} \right)\,\,\left( {1\,\, + \,\,\cos ec\,\frac{B}{2}} \right) = 2$
  • D
    $\left( {1\,\, - \,\,\tan \,\frac{A}{2}} \right)\,\,\left( {1\,\, - \,\,\tan \,\frac{B}{2}} \right) = 2$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\left( {1\,\, + \,\,\tan \,\frac{A}{2}} \right)\,\,\left( {1\,\, + \,\,\tan \,\frac{B}{2}} \right) = 2$
a
$A = \pi /2 - B \Rightarrow \frac{A}{2}$ $= \frac{\pi }{4} - \frac{B}{2}$

Hence $1 + tanA/2 = 1 + \frac{{1 - \tan \,B/2}}{{1 + \tan \,B/2}}$ $= \frac{2}{{1 + \tan \,\frac{B}{2}}}$ 

Hence $A$ is correct

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MCQ 4561 Mark
If $\theta = 3\, \alpha$ and $sin\, \theta =$ $\frac{a}{{\sqrt {{a^2}\,\, + \,\,{b^2}} }}$. The value of the expression , $a \,cosec\, \alpha - b \,sec\, \alpha$ is
  • A
    $\frac{1}{{\sqrt {{a^2}\,\, + \,\,{b^2}} }}$
  • $2 \sqrt {{a^2}\,\, + \,\,{b^2}}$
  • C
    $a + b$
  • D
    none
Answer
Correct option: B.
$2 \sqrt {{a^2}\,\, + \,\,{b^2}}$
b
$a \,cosec\alpha - bsec\alpha $ $=$  $\frac{a}{{\sin \alpha }}\,\, - \,\,\frac{b}{{\cos \alpha }}$

$\frac{{\sqrt {{a^2} + {b^2}} }}{{\sin \alpha \,\,\cos \alpha }}\,\,\,\left[ {\frac{a}{{\sqrt {{a^2} + {b^2}} }}\,\,\cos \alpha \, - \,\frac{b}{{\sqrt {{a^2} + {b^2}} }}\,\sin \alpha } \right]$

Now $sin3\alpha =$ $\frac{a}{{\sqrt {{a^2} + {b^2}} }}$ gives 

$ \Rightarrow \,\,\sqrt {{a^2} + {b^2}} \,\,\left[ {\frac{{\sin 3\alpha \,\cos \alpha \,\, - \,\,\cos 3\alpha \,\,\sin \alpha }}{{\sin \alpha \,\,\cos \alpha }}} \right] = 2\sqrt {{a^2}\, + \,{b^2}} $

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MCQ 4571 Mark
The value of $cot\, 7\frac{{{1^0}}}{2}$ $+ tan\, 67 \frac{{{1^0}}}{2} - cot 67 \frac{{{1^0}}}{2} - tan7 \frac{{{1^0}}}{2}$ is :
  • A
    a rational number
  • irrational number
  • C
    $2(3 + 2 \sqrt 3)$
  • D
    $2 (3 -\sqrt 3)$
Answer
Correct option: B.
irrational number
b
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MCQ 4581 Mark
The value of the expression $(sinx + cosecx)^2 + (cosx + secx)^2 - ( tanx + cotx)^2$ wherever defined is equal to
  • A
    $0$
  • $5$
  • C
    $7$
  • D
    $9$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$5$
b
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MCQ 4591 Mark
If $A = 580^o$ then which one of the following is true
  • A
    $2\,\sin \left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right)\,\, = \,\,\sqrt {1 + \sin A} \, - \,\sqrt {1 - \sin A} $
  • B
    $2\sin \left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right)\, = \,\, - \,\,\sqrt {1 + \sin A} \,\, + \,\sqrt {1 - \sin A} $
  • $2\sin \left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right)\, = \,\, - \,\,\sqrt {1 + \sin A} \,\, - \,\sqrt {1 - \sin A} $
  • D
    $2\sin \left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right)\, = \,\,\,\,\sqrt {1 + \sin A} \,\, + \,\sqrt {1 - \sin A} $
Answer
Correct option: C.
$2\sin \left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right)\, = \,\, - \,\,\sqrt {1 + \sin A} \,\, - \,\sqrt {1 - \sin A} $
c
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MCQ 4601 Mark
The expression $\frac{{{{\tan }^2}20^\circ  - {{\sin }^2}20^\circ }}{{{{\tan }^2}20^\circ \,\cdot\,{{\sin }^2}20^\circ }}$ simplifies to
  • A
    a rational which is not integral
  • B
    a surd
  • C
    a natural which is prime
  • a natural which is not composite
Answer
Correct option: D.
a natural which is not composite
d
$tan^220^° - sin^220^° = tan^220^° (1 - cos^220^°) = tan^220^°\, sin^220^°$

Hence $ N^r = D^r$

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MCQ 4611 Mark
The value of $x$ that satisfies the relation $x = 1 - x + x^2 - x^3 + x^4 - x^5 + ......... \infty$
  • A
    $2\, cos36^°$
  • B
    $2 \,cos144^°$
  • $2\, sin18^°$
  • D
    none
Answer
Correct option: C.
$2\, sin18^°$
c
$x = \frac{1}{{1 + x}}$      $\Rightarrow$      $x^2 + x - 1 = 0$

$x = \frac{{ - 1 + \sqrt 5 }}{2}$   or  $\frac{{ - 1 - \sqrt 5 }}{2}$ (rejected, think ! )

hence $x = \left( {\frac{{\sqrt 5  - 1}}{4}} \right)\,\cdot\,2 = 2 \, sin18^°$

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MCQ 4621 Mark
Which of the following functions have the maximum value unity ?
  • A
    $sin^2 x - cos^2 x$
  • B
    $\frac{{\sin \,2x\,\, - \,\,\cos \,2x}}{{\sqrt 2 }}$
  • C
    $-\frac{{\sin \,2x\,\, - \,\,\cos \,2x}}{{\sqrt 2 }}$
  • All of the above
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of the above
d
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MCQ 4631 Mark
The value of $\frac{1}{4} \,\,tan \frac{\pi}{8} +\frac{1}{8} \,\,tan \frac{\pi}{16}+\frac{1}{16} \,\,tan \frac{\pi}{32}+.\,.\,.\,\infty  $ terms is equal to-
  • A
    $\frac{5}{\pi}-\frac{1}{2}$
  • B
    $\frac{3}{\pi}+\frac{1}{2}$
  • $\frac{2}{\pi}-\frac{1}{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{4}{\pi}-\frac{1}{4}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{2}{\pi}-\frac{1}{2}$
c
$\cot x=\frac{1}{2}\left(\cot \frac{x}{2}-\tan \frac{x}{2}\right)$

$\cot x=\frac{1}{2}\left\{\frac{1}{2}\left(\cot \frac{x}{4}-\tan \frac{x}{4}\right)-\tan \frac{x}{2}\right\}$

$=\frac{1}{4} \cot \frac{x}{4}-\frac{1}{4} \tan \frac{x}{4}-\frac{1}{2} \tan \frac{x}{2}$

$=\frac{1}{8}\left(\cot \frac{x}{8}-\tan \frac{x}{8}\right)-\frac{1}{4} \tan \frac{x}{4}-\frac{1}{2} \tan \frac{x}{2}$

$\Rightarrow \cot x=\frac{1}{2^{n}} \cot \left(\frac{x}{2^{n}}\right)-\frac{1}{2^{n-1}} \tan \left(\frac{x}{2^{n-1}}\right) \dots$

$-\frac{1}{8} \tan \left(\frac{x}{8}\right)-\frac{1}{4} \tan \left(\frac{x}{4}\right)-\frac{1}{2} \tan \left(\frac{x}{2}\right)$

$\Rightarrow \frac{1}{2} \tan \frac{x}{2}+\frac{1}{4} \tan \frac{x}{2}+\frac{1}{8} \tan \frac{x}{8} \ldots \ldots=\frac{1}{2^{n}} \cot \left(\frac{x}{2^{n}}\right)-\cot x$

$\Rightarrow \frac{1}{2} \tan \frac{\mathrm{x}}{2}+\frac{1}{4} \tan \frac{\mathrm{x}}{4}+\ldots . . \infty \mathrm{terms}$

$ = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{n \to \infty } \,\frac{1}{{{2^n}}}\cot \left( {\frac{x}{{{2^n}}}} \right) - \cot x = \frac{1}{x} - \cot x$

put $x=\frac{\pi}{2}$

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MCQ 4641 Mark
Let $A, B, C$ are three angles such that $sinA + sinB + sinC = 0,$ then

$ \frac {sinAsin BsinC}{(sin 3A+ sin 3B+ sin 3C)}$ (wherever definied) is -

  • A
    $12$
  • B
    $-12$
  • $  - \frac{1}{12}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{12}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$  - \frac{1}{12}$
c
$\frac{\sin A \sin B \sin C}{\left(3(\sin A+\sin B+\sin C)-4\left(\sin ^{3} A+\sin ^{3} B+\sin ^{3} C\right)\right)}$

$=-\frac{1}{12}$

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MCQ 4651 Mark
The value of $\sum_{r-1}^{18} cos^2(5r)^o,$  where $x^o $ denotes the $x$ degree, is equals to
  • A
    $\frac{19}{2}$
  • B
    $\frac{7}{2}$
  • $\frac{17}{2}$
  • D
    $0$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{17}{2}$
c
$=\cos ^{2} 5^{\circ}+\cos ^{2} 10^{\circ}+\ldots+\cos ^{2} 85^{\circ}+\cos ^{2} 90^{\circ}$

$=8+\frac{1}{2}=\frac{17}{2}$

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MCQ 4661 Mark
The value of $tan^{-1} (\frac{sin2 -1}{cos2})$ is equal to:-
  • A
    $\frac{\pi}{2} - 1$
  • B
    $2 - \frac{\pi}{2}$
  • $1- \frac{\pi}{4}$
  • D
    $ \frac{\pi}{4}-1$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$1- \frac{\pi}{4}$
c
$\tan ^{-1}\left[\frac{2 \sin 1 \cos 1-\cos ^{2} 1-\sin ^{2} 1}{\cos ^{2} 1-\sin ^{2} 1}\right]$

$=-\tan ^{-1} \frac{\cos 1-\sin 1}{\cos 1+\sin 1}$

$=-\tan ^{-1} \tan \left[\frac{\pi}{4}-1\right]$

$=1-\frac{\pi}{4}$

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MCQ 4671 Mark
${\sin ^4}\frac{\pi }{8} + {\sin ^4}\frac{{3\pi }}{8} + {\sin ^4}\frac{{5\pi }}{8} + {\sin ^4}\frac{{7\pi }}{8} = $
  • A
    $\frac{1}{2}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{4}$
  • $\frac{3}{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{3}{4}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{3}{2}$
c
$\sin ^{4} \frac{\pi}{8}+\sin ^{4} \frac{3 \pi}{8}+\sin ^{4} \frac{5 \pi}{8}+\sin ^{4} \frac{7 \pi}{8}$

$=\frac{1}{4}\left[\left(2 \sin ^{2} \frac{\pi}{8}\right)^{2}+\left(2 \sin ^{2} \frac{3 \pi}{8}\right)^{2}\right]$

$\quad+\frac{1}{4}\left[\left(2 \sin ^{2} \frac{\pi}{8}\right)^{2}+\left(2 \sin ^{2} \frac{3 \pi}{8}\right)^{2}\right]$

$=\frac{1}{4}\left[\left(1-\cos \frac{\pi}{4}\right)^{2}+\left(1-\cos \frac{3 \pi}{4}\right)^{2}\right]$

$\quad+\frac{1}{4}\left[\left(1-\cos \frac{\pi}{4}\right)^{2}+\left(1-\cos \frac{3 \pi}{4}\right)^{2}\right]$

$=\frac{1}{4}\left[\left(1-\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)^{2}+\left(1+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)^{2}\right]$

$+\frac{1}{4}\left[\left(1-\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)^{2}+\left(1+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)^{2}\right]$

$=\frac{1}{4}(3)+\frac{1}{4}(3)=\frac{3}{2}$

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MCQ 4681 Mark
If $\frac{{\cos x}}{a} = \frac{{\cos (x + \theta )}}{b} = \frac{{\cos (x + 2\theta )}}{c} = \frac{{\cos (x + 3\theta )}}{d} \, ,$ then $\left( {\frac{{a + c}}{{b + d}}} \right)$ is equal to :-
  • A
    $\frac{a}{d}$
  • B
    $\frac{c}{d}$
  • $\frac{b}{c}$
  • D
    $\frac{d}{a}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{b}{c}$
c
Correct Answer - C

For each of the ratios be $1 / k$.

$\frac{a+c}{b+d}=\frac{k \cos x+k \cos (x+2 B)}{k \cos (x+\theta)+k \cos (x+3 \theta)}$

$=\frac{2 \cos (x+\theta) \cos \theta}{2 \cos (x+2 \theta) \cos \theta}$

$=\frac{\cos (x+\theta)}{\cos (x+2 \theta)}=\frac{b}{c}$

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MCQ 4691 Mark
If $\sin \left( {x + \frac{{4\pi }}{9}} \right) = a;\,$ $\frac{\pi }{9}\, < \,x\, < \,\frac{\pi }{3},$ then $\cos \left( {x + \frac{{7\pi }}{9}} \right)$ equals :-
  • A
    $\frac{{\sqrt {(1 - {a^2})}  - a\sqrt 3 }}{2}$
  • B
    $\frac{{1 - {a^2} + a\sqrt 3 }}{2}$
  • C
    $\frac{{a\sqrt 3  - \sqrt {(1 - {a^2})} }}{2}$
  • $\frac{{ - \sqrt {(1 - {a^2})}  - a\sqrt 3 }}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\frac{{ - \sqrt {(1 - {a^2})}  - a\sqrt 3 }}{2}$
d
Given that $\sin \left(x+80^{\circ}\right)=a$

$\therefore \cos \left(x+140^{\circ}\right)=\cos \left\{\left(x+80^{\circ}\right)+60^{\circ}\right\}$

${=\cos \left(x+80^{\circ}\right) \cos 60^{\circ}-\sin \left(x+80^{\circ}\right) \sin 60^{\circ}} $

${=-\sqrt{\left(1-a^{2}\right)} \cdot \frac{1}{2}-\frac{a \sqrt{3}}{2}=\frac{-\sqrt{\left(1-a^{2}\right)}-\sqrt{3} a}{2}}$

$\left(\therefore 20^{\circ}<\mathrm{x}<60^{\circ}, \cos \left(\mathrm{x}+80^{\circ}\right)\right.is -ve)$

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MCQ 4701 Mark
If $\sin \theta  = \frac{1}{2}\left( {\sqrt {\frac{x}{y}\,}  + \,\sqrt {\frac{y}{x}} } \right)\,,\,\left( {x,y \in R\, - \{ 0\} } \right)$. Then
  • $x=y$
  • B
    $ x < y $
  • C
    $x>y$
  • D
    $x+y$ = $1\ \forall\ x,y \in  R$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$x=y$
a
$\frac{1}{2}\left( {\sqrt {\frac{x}{y}}  + \sqrt {\frac{y}{x}} } \right) \ge 1$

$\Rightarrow \sqrt{\frac{x}{y}}+\sqrt{\frac{y}{x}}=2$

$ \Rightarrow x=y$

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MCQ 4711 Mark
If $\alpha$, $\beta$,$\gamma$ are positive number such that $\alpha + \beta = \pi$  and $\beta  + \gamma = \alpha$, then $tan\ \alpha$ is equal to - (where $\gamma  \ne n\pi ,n \in I$ )
  • A
    $ - 2\sqrt {\frac{{\tan \beta  + \tan \gamma }}{{\tan \gamma }}}$
  • B
    $\sqrt {\frac{{2\tan \beta  + \tan \gamma }}{{\tan \gamma }}}$
  • $ - \sqrt {\frac{{2\tan \beta  + \tan \gamma }}{{\tan \gamma }}}$
  • D
    $\sqrt {\frac{{\tan \beta  + \tan \gamma }}{{\tan \gamma }}}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$ - \sqrt {\frac{{2\tan \beta  + \tan \gamma }}{{\tan \gamma }}}$
c
$\beta+\gamma=\alpha$

$\frac{\tan \beta+\tan \gamma}{1-\tan \beta \tan \gamma}=\tan \alpha$

$\tan \beta+\tan \gamma=\tan \alpha-\tan \beta \tan \gamma \tan \alpha$

use $\alpha+\beta=\pi \,\,\,and\,\,\,\,\,$$ \beta+r= \alpha$

$\tan \beta+\tan \gamma=-\tan \beta+\tan ^{2} \alpha \tan \gamma$

$\tan ^{2} \alpha=\frac{2 \tan \beta+\tan \gamma}{\tan \gamma}$

$\tan \alpha=-\sqrt{\frac{2 \tan \beta+\tan \gamma}{\tan \gamma}}$

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MCQ 4721 Mark
$cot 5^o$ -$tan5^o$ -$2$ $tan10^o$ -$4$ $tan 20^o$ -$8$ $cot40^o$ is equal to
  • $0$
  • B
    $4\tan {40^o}$
  • C
    $8\tan {40^o}$
  • D
    $8\cot {40^o}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$0$
a
Use the relation $\cot \theta  - \tan \theta  = 2\cot 2\theta$
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MCQ 4731 Mark
$cosec^2\theta $ = $\frac{4xy}{(x +y)^2}$ is true if and only if
  • A
    $x + y$ $\neq$  $0$
  • $x = y$, $x$ $\neq$ $0$
  • C
    $x = y$
  • D
    $x$ $\neq$ $0$, $y$ $\neq$ $0$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$x = y$, $x$ $\neq$ $0$
b
$\frac{4xy}{(x +y)^2}$ $\leq$ $1$  $\Rightarrow$  $(x - y)^2$ < $0$ $x$= $y$ but $x$ $\neq$ $0$ ($cosec^2\theta$ $\neq$ $0$)
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MCQ 4741 Mark
If $tan\ 80^o = a$ and $tan47^o = b$, then $tan37^o$ is equal to -
  • A
    $\frac{{\alpha \, - \,\beta }}{{1\, + \,\alpha \beta }}$
  • B
    $\frac{{\alpha \beta \, + \,1}}{{\alpha \, - \,\beta }}$
  • $\frac{{\alpha \beta \, - \,1}}{{\alpha \, + \,\beta }}$
  • D
    $\frac{{\alpha \, + \,\beta }}{{1\, - \,\alpha \beta }}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{{\alpha \beta \, - \,1}}{{\alpha \, + \,\beta }}$
c
$\tan 80^{\circ}=\alpha=\cot 10^{\circ}=\frac{1}{\tan 10^{\circ}}$

$\tan 47^{\circ}=\beta$

$\tan 37^{\circ}=\tan \left(47^{\circ}-10^{\circ}\right)=\frac{\tan 47^{\circ}-\tan 10^{\circ}}{1+\tan 47^{\circ} \cdot \tan 10^{\circ}}$

$=\frac{\beta-\frac{1}{\alpha}}{1+\frac{\beta}{\alpha}}=\frac{\alpha \beta-1}{\alpha+\beta}$

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MCQ 4751 Mark
$\tan {3^o} + 2\tan {6^o} + 4\tan {12^o} + 8\cot {24^o} = \cot {\theta ^o}$ then
  • A
    $cot (10\  \theta )^o =1$
  • $cot (15\  \theta )^o =1$
  • C
    $\cot {\theta ^o} = 0$
  • D
    $\cot {\left( {15\ \theta } \right)^o} = \sqrt 3$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$cot (15\  \theta )^o =1$
b
$\tan 3^{\circ}+2 \tan 6^{\circ}+4 \tan 12^{\circ}+\frac{8}{\tan 24^{\circ}}$

$\tan 3^{\circ}+2 \tan 6^{\circ}+4 \tan 12^{\circ}+\frac{8\left(1-\tan ^{2} 12^{\circ}\right)}{2 \tan 12^{\circ}}$

$\tan 3^{\circ}+2 \tan 6^{\circ}+\frac{4}{\tan 12^{\circ}}$

$=\tan 3^{\circ}+2 \tan 6^{\circ}+\frac{2\left(1-\tan ^{2} 6^{\circ}\right)}{\tan 6^{\circ}}$

$=\cot 3 \Rightarrow \theta=3^{\circ}$

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MCQ 4761 Mark
If $3\cos \theta  + 4\sin \theta  = 5$ then $3\sin \theta  - 4\cos \theta $ is
  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $-1$
  • $0$
  • D
    $\frac {1}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$0$
c
$3\cos \theta  + 4\sin \theta  = 5$ and $3\sin \theta  - 4\cos \theta  = x$

Square and add $x^2 = 0$

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MCQ 4771 Mark
If $cosA + cosB = cosC,\ sinA + sinB = sinC$ then the value of expression $\frac{{\sin \left( {A + B} \right)}}{{\sin 2C}}$ is
  • A
    $0$
  • $1$
  • C
    $2$
  • D
    $3$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$1$
b
${{\rm{e}}^{{\rm{iA}}}} + {{\rm{e}}^{{\rm{iB}}}} = (\cos A + {\rm{i}}\sin {\rm{A}}) + (\cos {\rm{B}} + {\rm{i}}\sin {\rm{B}})$

$ = \cos C + i\sin C = {e^{iC}}$

Also ${e^{ - iA}} + {e^{ - iB}} = {e^{ - iC}}$

$ \Rightarrow \frac{{{e^{iC}}}}{{{e^{i\left( {A + B} \right)}}}} = {e^{ - iC}} \Rightarrow {e^{2iC}} = {e^{i(A + B)}}$

$\Rightarrow \cos 2 C+i \sin 2 C$

$=\cos (A+B)+i \sin (A+B)$

$\therefore \sin (A+B)=\sin 2 C$

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MCQ 4781 Mark
If $A$ lies in the third quadrant and $3\ tanA - 4 = 0$ , then find the value of $5\ sin\ 2A + 3\  sinA + 4\  cosA$
  • $0$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $2$
  • D
    none of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$0$
a
$\tan A=\frac{4}{3}$

$\therefore \sin A=\frac{-4}{5}, \cos A=\frac{-3}{5}$

($\because$  A lies in third quadrant)

$5 \sin 2 A+3 \sin A+4 \cos A$

$=\frac{5.2 \tan A}{1-\tan ^{2} A}+3 \sin A+4 \cos A$

${=\frac{10 \cdot \frac{4}{3}}{1+\frac{16}{9}}-3 \cdot \frac{4}{5}-4 \cdot \frac{3}{5}}$

${=\frac{40}{3} \times \frac{9}{25}-\frac{12}{5}-\frac{12}{5}=\frac{24}{5}-\frac{24}{5}=0}$

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MCQ 4791 Mark
Value of $\frac{{4\sin {9^o}\sin {{21}^o}\sin {{39}^o}\sin {{51}^o}\sin {{69}^o}\sin {{81}^o}}}{{\sin {{54}^o}}}$ is equal to
  • A
    $\frac{1}{16}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{32}$
  • $\frac{1}{8}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{4}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{1}{8}$
c
$\frac{4 \sin 9^{\circ} \sin 21^{\circ} \sin 39^{\circ} \sin 51^{\circ} \sin 69^{\circ} \sin 81^{\circ}}{\sin 54^{\circ}}$

$=\frac{4 \sin 9^{\circ} \cos 9^{\circ} \cdot \sin 39^{\circ} \cos 39^{\circ} \sin 21^{\circ} \cos 21^{\circ}}{\sin 54^{\circ}}$

$=\frac{\sin 18^{\circ} \cdot \sin 78^{\circ} \sin 42^{\circ}}{2 \sin 54^{\circ}}$

$=\frac{\sin 18^{\circ}}{4} \frac{\left(\cos 36^{\circ}+\cos 60^{\circ}\right)}{\sin 54^{\circ}}=\frac{1}{8}$

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MCQ 4801 Mark
$\frac{{\sin {{81}^o} + \cos {{81}^o}}}{{\sin {{81}^o} - \cos {{81}^o}}}$ is equal to
  • A
    $cot9^o$
  • B
    $tan9^o$
  • C
    $cot54^o$
  • $tan54^o$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$tan54^o$
d
$E=\frac{1+tan\,9^o}{1-tan\,9^o} =tan\, 54^o$
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MCQ 4811 Mark
$\cos \frac{\pi }{7}\cos \frac{{2\pi }}{7}\cos \frac{{3\pi }}{7} =$
  • A
    $-\frac{1}{8}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{16}$
  • $\frac{1}{8}$
  • D
    None
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{1}{8}$
c
$\frac{1}{2 \sin \frac{\pi}{7}}\left[2 \sin \frac{\pi}{7} \cos \frac{\pi}{7} \cos \frac{2 \pi}{7} \cos \frac{\pi}{7}\right]$

$\frac{1}{2 \times 2 \sin \frac{\pi}{7}}\left[2 \sin \frac{2 \pi}{7} \cos \frac{2 \pi}{7} \cos \frac{3 \pi}{7}\right]$

$\frac{1}{2.4\sin \left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right)}\left(2 \sin 4 \frac{\pi}{7} \cos \frac{3 \pi}{7}\right)$

$\frac{1}{8 \sin \left(\frac{\pi}{7}\right)}\left[\sin (\pi)+\sin \left(\frac{\pi}{7}\right)\right]$

$\frac{\sin (\pi / 7)}{8 \sin (\pi / 7)}=\frac{1}{8}$

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MCQ 4821 Mark
Value of ${\sin ^2}\frac{\pi }{8} + {\sin ^2}\frac{{3\pi }}{8} + {\sin ^2}\frac{{5\pi }}{8} + {\sin ^2}\frac{{7\pi }}{8}$ is
  • A
    $1$
  • $2$
  • C
    $1\frac{1}{8}$
  • D
    $2\frac{1}{8}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$2$
b
$\sin \frac{7 \pi}{8}=\sin \left(\pi-\frac{\pi}{8}\right)=\sin \frac{\pi}{8}$

$\sin \frac{5 \pi}{8}=\sin \left(\pi-\frac{3 \pi}{8}\right)=\sin \frac{3 \pi}{8}$

$\therefore $ $\text { The given value } =2\left[\sin ^{2} \frac{\pi}{8}+\sin ^{2} \frac{3 \pi}{8}\right] $

$=2\left[\sin ^{2} \frac{\pi}{8}+\cos ^{2} \frac{\pi}{8}\right] $

$\left[\because \sin \frac{3 \pi}{8}\right.\left.=\sin \left(\frac{\pi}{2}-\frac{\pi}{8}\right)=\cos \frac{\pi}{8}\right] $

$=2(1)=2$

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MCQ 4831 Mark
The value of $\frac{{3 + \cot {{76}^o}\cot {{16}^o}}}{{\cot {{76}^o} + \cot {{16}^o}}}$
  • A
    $cot\,\, 46^o$
  • B
    $tan\,\, 44^o$
  • C
    $tan\,\, 2^o$
  • $cot\,\, 44^o$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$cot\,\, 44^o$
d
$\frac{3+\cot 76^{\circ} \cot 16^{\circ}}{\cot 76^{\circ}+\cot 16^{\circ}}=\frac{3+\frac{\cos 76^{\circ} \cos 16^{\circ}}{\sin 76^{\circ} \sin 16^{\circ}}}{\frac{\cos 76^{\circ}}{\sin 76^{\circ}}+\frac{\cos 16^{\circ}}{\sin 16^{\circ}}}$

$=\frac{3 \sin 76^{\circ} \sin 16^{\circ}+\cos 76^{\circ} \cos 16^{\circ}}{\cos 76^{\circ} \sin 16^{\circ}+\sin 76^{\circ} \cos 16^{\circ}}$

$=\frac{2 \sin 76^{\circ} \sin 16^{\circ}+\cos \left(76^{\circ}-16^{\circ}\right)}{\sin \left(76^{\circ}+16^{\circ}\right)}$

$=\frac{2 \sin 76^{\circ} \sin 16^{\circ}+\frac{1}{2}}{\sin \left(92^{\circ}\right)}$

$ = \frac{{\cos {{60}^\circ } - \cos {{92}^\circ } + \frac{1}{2}}}{{\sin \left( {{{92}^\circ }} \right)}} = \frac{{1 - \cos {{92}^\circ }}}{{\sin \left( {{{92}^\circ }} \right)}}$

$=\frac{2 \sin ^{2} 46^{\circ}}{2 \sin 46^{\circ} \cos 46^{\circ}}=\tan \left(46^{\circ}\right)$

$=\cot \left(44^{\circ}\right)$

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MCQ 4841 Mark
If $A + B + C = \frac{\pi }{2}$ ,then value of $tanA\,\, tanB + tanB\,\, tanC + tanC\,\, tanA$ is
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $tanA\,\,  tanB\,\,   tanC$
  • $1$
  • D
    $-1$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$1$
c
We have,

$A + B + C =90$ (degree)

Now,

$A+B=90-C \ldots \ldots .(1)$

Then,

$\tan (A+B)=\tan (90-C)(\text { from }(1))$

or, $\tan (A+B)=\tan (90-C) \ldots \ldots(2)$

$As$

$\tan (x+y)=(\tan x+\tan y) /(1-\tan x \tan y) \ldots \ldots(3)$

and, $\tan (90-x)=\cot x \ldots \ldots(4)$

$\cup \operatorname{sing}(3)$ and (4) in $(2),$ we get

$(\tan A+\tan B) /(1-\tan A \tan B)=\cot C$

or, $(\tan A+\tan B) /(1-\tan A \tan B)=1 / \tan C$

or, $(\tan C)(\tan A+\tan B)=(1-\tan A \tan B)$

or, $(\tan C \tan A)+(\tan B \tan C)=(1-\tan A \tan B)$

or, tan $A$ tan $B +\tan B \tan C +\tan C \tan A =1$

Therefore, we have

$\tan A \tan B +\tan B \tan C +\tan C \tan A =1$

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MCQ 4851 Mark
If $\alpha $ and $\beta $ are solutions of $sin^2\,x + a\, sin\, x + b = 0$ as well that of $cos^2\,x + c\, cos\, x + d = 0$ , then $sin\,(\alpha + \beta )$ is equal to
  • A
    $\frac{{2bd}}{{{b^2} + {d^2}}}$
  • B
    $\frac{{{a^2} + {c^2}}}{{2ac}}$
  • C
    $\frac{{{b^2} + {d^2}}}{{2bd}}$
  • $\frac{{2ac}}{{{a^2} + {c^2}}}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\frac{{2ac}}{{{a^2} + {c^2}}}$
d
According to the given condition. $\sin \alpha+\sin \beta=-a$ and $\cos \alpha+\cos \beta=-c$

$\Rightarrow 2 \sin \frac{\alpha+\beta}{2} \cos \frac{\alpha-\beta}{2}=-\mathrm{a}$      .....$(1)$

$\text { and } 2 \cos \frac{\alpha+\beta}{2} \cos \frac{\alpha-\beta}{2}=-\mathrm{c}$        .....$(2)$

$(1) \div(2)$

$\Rightarrow \tan \frac{\alpha+\beta}{2}=\frac{a}{c}$

$\Rightarrow \sin (\alpha+\beta)=\frac{2 \tan \frac{\alpha+\beta}{2}}{1+\tan ^{2} \frac{\alpha+\beta}{2}}=\frac{2 a c}{a^{2}+c^{2}}$

Hence, $( 4)$ is the correct answer.

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MCQ 4861 Mark
Given $a^2 + 2a + cosec^2$ $\left( {\frac{\pi }{2}(a + x)} \right)$ $= 0$ then, which of the following holds good?
  • A
    $a = 1$ ;$\frac{x}{2} \in I$
  • $a = -1 ; \frac{x}{2} \in I$
  • C
    $a \in R ; x \in \phi$
  • D
    $a , x $ are finite but not possible to find
Answer
Correct option: B.
$a = -1 ; \frac{x}{2} \in I$
b
$(a+1)^2 + cosec^2 \left( {\frac{{\pi a}}{2} + \frac{{\pi x}}{2}} \right)- 1 = 0$

or  $(a+1)^2 + cot^2 \left( {\frac{{\pi a}}{2} + \frac{{\pi x}}{2}} \right)= 0$

from option $[B]$

If $a = -1$

$\Rightarrow  tan^2\pi x/2 = 0$

$\Rightarrow x/2 \in I$]

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MCQ 4871 Mark
The value of $\frac{{{{\sin }^2}\theta }}{{\sin \theta  - \cos \theta }} - \frac{{\sin \theta  + \cos \theta }}{{{{\tan }^2}\theta  - 1}}$ for all permissible vlaues of $\theta$
  • A
    is less than $- 1$
  • B
    is greater than $1$
  • C
    lies between $- 1$ and $1$ including both
  • lies between $-\sqrt 2 $ and $\sqrt 2 $
Answer
Correct option: D.
lies between $-\sqrt 2 $ and $\sqrt 2 $
d
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MCQ 4881 Mark
$\frac{{{{\sin }^3}\,\theta \,\, - \,\,{{\cos }^3}\,\theta }}{{\sin \,\theta \,\, - \,\,\cos \,\theta }} - \frac{{\cos \,\theta }}{{\sqrt {1\,\, + \,\,{{\cot }^2}\,\theta } }} - 2 \,tan \,\theta \,cot\, \theta = - 1$ if
  • A
    $\theta \in \,\left( {0\,\,,\,\,\frac{\pi }{2}} \right)$
  • $\theta \in \,\left( {\frac{\pi }{2}\,\,,\,\,\pi } \right)$
  • C
    $\theta \in \,\left( {\pi \,\,,\,\,\frac{{3\pi }}{2}} \right)$
  • D
    $\theta \in \, \left( {\frac{{3\pi }}{2}\,\,,\,\,2\pi } \right)$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\theta \in \,\left( {\frac{\pi }{2}\,\,,\,\,\pi } \right)$
b
simplifies to $-cos\theta |sin\theta | + sin\theta \,cos\theta = 0$

provided $sin \theta \,\ne \,cos\, \theta$

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MCQ 4891 Mark
If $cos\, \alpha = \frac{{2\,\cos \,\beta \,\, - \,\,1}}{{2\,\, - \,\,\cos \,\beta }}$ then $tan \frac{\alpha}{2}$ $cot \frac{\beta}{2}$ has the value equal to, where $(0 < \alpha < \pi$ and $0 < \beta < \pi$)
  • A
    $2$
  • B
    $\sqrt 2 \,$
  • C
    $3$
  • $\sqrt 3 \,$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\sqrt 3 \,$
d
$\frac{1}{{\cos \,\alpha }} = \frac{{2\,\, - \,\,\cos \,\beta }}{{2\,\cos \,\beta \,\, - \,\,1}}$

Applying $C/D$

$ \Rightarrow = \frac{{1\,\, - \,\,\cos \,\alpha }}{{1\,\, + \,\,\cos \,\alpha }} = \frac{{3\,\left( {1\,\, - \,\,\cos \,\beta } \right)}}{{1\,\, + \,\,\cos \,\beta }}$

$\Rightarrow\, tan^2 \frac{\alpha}{2} = 3 tan^2 \frac{\beta}{2} \Rightarrow tan^2 \frac{\alpha}{2} \,cot^2 \frac{\beta}{2}= 3$

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MCQ 4901 Mark
The maximum value of $( 7 \,cos\theta + 24\, sin\theta ) × ( 7\, sin\theta - 24\, cos\theta)$ for every $\theta \,\, \in \,\,R$.
  • A
    $25$
  • B
    $625$
  • $\frac{{625}}{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{{625}}{4}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{{625}}{2}$
c
$y = ( 7 \,cos\theta + 24\, sin\theta) × ( 7\, sin\theta - 24 \,cos\theta)$

$r\, cos\, \phi = 7 ; r\, sin\, \phi = 24$

$r^2 = 625$ ; $tan\, \phi =\frac{{24}}{7}\,$

$y = r \,cos (\theta - \phi ) . r sin (\theta - \phi )$

$= \frac{{{r^2}}}{2}\,. 2 \,sin (\theta - \phi ) \,cos\, (\theta - \phi ) = \frac{{{r^2}}}{2}\,. (sin2(\theta - \phi ) )$

$Y_{max} = \frac{{{{25}^2}}}{2}\,\, = \,\,\frac{{625}}{2}\,$

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MCQ 4911 Mark
If $tan\, \alpha = \frac{{{x^2} - x}}{{{x^2} - x + 1}}$ and $tan \, \beta =$ $\frac{1}{{2{x^2} - 2x + 1}}$ $(x \ne 0, 1)$, where $0 < \alpha , \beta < \frac{\pi }{2}$, then $tan(\alpha + \beta )$ has the value equal to :
  • $1$
  • B
    $-1$
  • C
    $2$
  • D
    $\frac{3}{4}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$1$
a
$x^2 - x = t ;\,\, tan\, \alpha = \frac{t}{{t + 1}}\,$;$ tan\, \beta = \frac{1}{{2t + 1}}\,$

$\therefore$ $tan \,(\alpha + \beta )$ $=$$\frac{{\tan \alpha \,\, + \,\,\tan \beta }}{{1\,\, - \,\,\tan \alpha \,\,\tan \beta }}\,$ $=$$\frac{{\frac{t}{{t + 1}}\,\, + \,\,\frac{1}{{2t + 1}}}}{{1\,\, - \,\,\frac{t}{{t + 1}}\,\,.\,\,\frac{1}{{2t + 1}}}}\,$ $=$$\frac{{t(2t + 1)\, + \,t\, + \,1}}{{(2t + 1)\,(t + 1)\, - \,t}}\,$ $=$$\frac{{2{t^2}\, + \,2t\, + 1}}{{2{t^2}\, + \,2t\, + 1}}\,$ $= 1$

$\Rightarrow$  $tan \,(\alpha + \beta ) = 1$

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MCQ 4921 Mark
Minimum value of $8cos^2x + 18sec^2x \,\,\forall x \in R$ wherever it is defined, is :
  • A
    $24$
  • B
    $25$
  • $26$
  • D
    $18$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$26$
c
$y = 8\, cos^2x + 18\, sec^2x$

   $= 8 (cos^2x + sec^2x) + 10\, sec^2x$

   $= 8 [ (cos x - sec x )^2 + 2 ] + 10\, sec^2x$

where $cosx = secx$    $\Rightarrow$    $ x = 0$

$y_{min} = 16 + 10 = 26$

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MCQ 4931 Mark
Choose the $INCORRECT$ statement $(s)$.
  • A
    There exists $a$ value of $\theta$ between $0$ & $2 \pi$ which satisfies the equation ; $sin^4 \theta - sin^2 \theta - 1 = 0$.
  • B
    If $tan\,A = \frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{{4\,\, - \,\,\sqrt 3 }}$ & $tan \,B = \frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{{4\,\, + \,\,\sqrt 3 }}$  then $tan (A - B)$ must be irrational.
  • C
    The sign of the product $sin\, 2 . sin \,3 . sin\, 5$ is positive.
  • All of the above
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of the above
d
$[A]$  $A$ $=$$\sin 82{\frac{1}{2}^0}\,.\,\cos 37{\frac{1}{2}^0}$ 

$=$$\sin {\frac{{165}}{2}^0}\,.\,\cos {\frac{{75}}{2}^0}$ 

$=$ $\frac{1}{2}\left[ {\sin {{120}^0}\, + \,\sin {{45}^0}} \right]$ 

$=$ $\frac{{\sqrt 6 \, + 1}}{{4\sqrt 2 }}$

$B$ $=$$\sin 127{\frac{1}{2}^0}\,.\sin 97{\frac{1}{2}^0}$ $=$$\frac{1}{2}\,\left[ {\cos {{30}^0}\, - \,\cos {{225}^0}} \right]$ $=$$\frac{1}{2}\,\left[ {\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}\, + \,\frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}} \right]$ $=$$\frac{{\sqrt 6 \, + 2}}{{4\sqrt 2 }}$ $= \frac{{\sqrt 3  + \sqrt 2 }}{4}$

$\Rightarrow\, A = B \,\Rightarrow True $

$[B]$      $tan(A-B) =$$\frac{{\tan A\, - \,\tan B}}{{1 + \tan A\,\,\tan B}}$

      $=$$\frac{{\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{{4 - \sqrt 3 }}\, - \,\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{{4 + \sqrt 3 }}}}{{1 + \frac{{\sqrt 3 \,.\,\sqrt 3 }}{{\left( {4 - \sqrt 3 } \right)\,\left( {4 + \sqrt 3 } \right)}}}}$ 

$=$$\frac{{\sqrt 3 \,\left[ {4 + \sqrt 3  - 4 + \sqrt 3 } \right]}}{{16 - 3 + 3}}$

 $= 3/8$ $\Rightarrow$ rational

$[C]$     $sin2 = + ; sin3 = + ; sin5 = -$

$[D]$     $ sin2\theta = \frac{{1 \pm \,\sqrt 5 }}{2}$

$\Rightarrow sin2\theta =$ $\frac{{1 - \sqrt 5 }}{2}$ (not possible)

  $sin2\theta =  \frac{{1 + \,\sqrt 5 }}{2}\,\,\, > \,\,1$ not possible

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MCQ 4941 Mark
If the sides of a right angled triangle are $\{cos2\alpha + cos2\beta + 2cos(\alpha + \beta )\}$ and $\{sin2\alpha + sin2\beta + 2sin(\alpha + \beta )\}$, then the length of the hypotenuse is :
  • A
    $2[1+cos(\alpha -\beta )]$
  • B
    $2[1 - cos(\alpha+\beta )]$
  • C
    $4 \, cos^2 \frac{{\alpha \,\, - \,\,\beta }}{2}$
  • Both $(a)$ and $(c)$
Answer
Correct option: D.
Both $(a)$ and $(c)$
d
We have , $BC = 2\, cos(\alpha +\beta )\, cos(\alpha -\beta ) + 2 cos(\alpha +\beta )$

                       $= 4 cos(\alpha +\beta ) cos^2 \left( {\frac{{\alpha  - \beta }}{2}} \right)$

                  $AB = 4\, sin(\alpha +\beta ) \,cos^2 \left( {\frac{{\alpha  - \beta }}{2}} \right)$  

                   $AC = 4 cos^2 \left( {\frac{{\alpha  - \beta }}{2}} \right)$

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MCQ 4951 Mark
Extreame value of $1 + 4\, sin \theta + 3 \,cos \theta$ is
  • A
    $-3$
  • B
    $-4$
  • C
    $6$
  • બંને $(b)$ અને $(c)$
Answer
Correct option: D.
બંને $(b)$ અને $(c)$
d
$E = 1 + 4\, sin\, \theta + 3 \,cos\, \theta\,\Rightarrow E_{max} = 1+5 = 6$ ; $E_{min} = 1- 5$ $= -4$
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MCQ 4961 Mark
Given equation $4x^2 + 4(a -1)x + (1 -2a) = 0$ has roots $sin\,\theta$ and $cos\,\theta\,(0<\theta<\frac{\pi}{2})$, then maximum value of $(a + sin\,\theta)$ is-
  • A
    $\frac{2-\sqrt 3}{2}$
  • $\frac{1}{2}$
  • C
    $\frac{1-\sqrt 3}{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{\sqrt 3}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{1}{2}$
b
$\sin \theta+\cos \theta=1-a$        .....$(1)$

and $\sin \theta \cdot \cos \theta=\frac{1-2 a}{4}$       ....$(2)$

$(1) \Rightarrow 1+2 \sin \theta \cos \theta=(1-a)^{2}$

$\Rightarrow 1+\frac{1-2 a}{2}=(1-a)^{2} \Rightarrow 2 a^{2}-2 a-1=0$

$\Rightarrow a=\frac{1 \pm \sqrt{3}}{2}$

but $a=\frac{1-\sqrt{3}}{2} \because \theta \in\left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$

Now $(2) \Rightarrow \sin \theta . \cos \theta=\frac{1-(1-\sqrt{3})}{4}$

$\Rightarrow 2 \sin \theta \cos \theta=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \Rightarrow \sin 2 \theta=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$

$\Rightarrow \theta=30^{\circ}$ or $60^{\circ}$

$\Rightarrow$ maximum value of

$a+\sin \theta=\frac{1-\sqrt{3}}{2}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}=\frac{1}{2}$

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MCQ 4971 Mark
Number of integral values of $\lambda$ for which $f (x)=\sqrt {ln(2\lambda cos\,x+5)}$ is defined for all $x \in R$ is
  • $5$
  • B
    $4$
  • C
    $6$
  • D
    $11$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$5$
a
$f(x) = \sqrt {\ell n(2\lambda \cos x + 5)} $

Nece. condition $2 \lambda \cos x+5 \geq 1$

$\Rightarrow \lambda \cos x>-2 \forall x \in R . $

$\lambda=0, \pm 1, \pm 2$

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MCQ 4981 Mark
Which of the following is true ?
  • A
    $sin\ 95 > sin\ 63 > sin\ 1$
  • B
    $sin\ 95 > sin\ 1 > sin\ 63$
  • $sin\ 1 > sin\ 95 > sin\ 63$
  • D
    $sin\ 1 > sin\ 63 > sin\ 95$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$sin\ 1 > sin\ 95 > sin\ 63$
c
$1 > 95\ -\ 30 \pi > 63 - 20 \pi $
$sin\ 1 > sin\ 95 > sin\ 63$
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MCQ 4991 Mark
If $12a + 5b = 9$, where $a, b$ $\in$ $R$, then minimum value of $a^2 + b^2$ is -
  • A
    $\frac{{31}}{9}$
  • B
    $\frac{{169}}{81}$
  • $\frac{{81}}{169}$
  • D
    $\frac{{9}}{13}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{{81}}{169}$
c
$a=r \cos \theta $ and $ b=r \sin \theta$

$r=\frac{9}{(12 \cos \theta+5 \sin \theta)}$

minimum value of $\mathrm{r}=\frac{9}{13}$

$r^{2}=\frac{81}{169}$

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MCQ 5001 Mark
If $\frac{{\sec \,8\theta  - 1}}{{\sec \,4\theta  - 1}} = \frac{{a + b\,{{\tan }^2}2\theta }}{{1 + c\,{{\tan }^2}\,2\theta  + d\,{{\tan }^4}2\theta }}$

(where $\theta  \ne \frac{{n\pi }}{{16}},n \in I$ ), then value of $(a -b + c -d)$ is -

  • A
    $0$
  • $1$
  • C
    $7$
  • D
    $13$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$1$
b
$\frac{\sec 8 \theta-1}{\sec 4 \theta-1}$

$=\left(\frac{1-\cos 8 \theta}{1-\cos 4 \theta}\right) \frac{\cos 4 \theta}{\cos 8 \theta}=\left(\frac{2 \sin ^{2} 4 \theta}{2 \sin ^{2} 2 \theta}\right) \frac{\cos 4 \theta}{\cos 8 \theta}$

$=\frac{\tan 8 \theta}{\tan 2 \theta}=\frac{2 \tan 4 \theta}{\left(1-\tan ^{2} 4 \theta\right) \tan 2 \theta}$

Use $\tan 4 \theta=\frac{2 \tan 2 \theta}{1-\tan ^{2} 2 \theta}$

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